National Lift Tower

The National Lift Tower is a lift-testing tower built by the Express Lift Company off Weedon Road in , England. The structure was commissioned in 1978 with construction commencing in 1980 and was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 12 November 1982.
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  • Email: enquiries@nationallifttower.co.uk
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: Lift Testing Tower in Northampton, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Express Lift Tower”
  • Address: Tower Square, Northampton, NN5 5FH

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Franklin’s Gardens and Sixfields Stadium.

Stadium
Photo: David Jones, CC BY 2.0.
Franklin's Gardens is a purpose-built rugby in Northampton, England. It is the home stadium of Northampton Saints and Loughborough Lightning. The stadium holds 15,249 people. is situated 610 feet northeast of National Lift Tower.

Stadium
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is an 8,203-capacity all-seater sports in the Sixfields area on the west side of , England. It has been the home ground of Northampton Town Football Club following their move from the in October 1994. is situated 2,900 feet southwest of National Lift Tower.

Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the market town of in , . It is on the Northampton Loop of the West Coast Main Line and is located 65 miles 68 chains from London Euston. is situated 3,400 feet east of National Lift Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dallington and Hardingstone.

Suburb
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is an area about 1.5 miles northwest of the centre of , in the district, in the ceremonial county of , England.

Village
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is a village in , England. It is on the southern edge of , and now forms a suburb of the town. It is about 1 mile from the town centre. is situated 2½ miles southeast of National Lift Tower.

Suburb
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
is a district of the town of , in the district, in the ceremonial county of , England, situated about 2 miles east of the town centre. is situated 2½ miles east of National Lift Tower.

National Lift Tower

Latitude
52.23852° or 52° 14′ 19″ north
Longitude
-0.92196° or 0° 55′ 19″ west
Inception
1982
Height
418 feet (127 metres)
Open location code
9C4X63QH+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 61187436
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q1384850
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In Other Languages

From French to Lithuanian—“National Lift Tower” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Northampton Saints RFC and Northampton Saints High Performance Centre.

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