By: BY767 - 15th July 2005 at 17:07
I did some research on it –
“Pennine Tower was used as a restaurant but closed to the general public around the late 1980’s/early 1990s. The tower was closed due to Health and Safety reasons. Apparently you need two alternative exits in case of a fire and with just one lift and one staircase coupled with a kitchen the risk is just too high.
Also, drivers found it distracting when lit up at night and thought it was ugly, resembling a UFO.
It opened in 1965, originally owned by Toprank, then Granada and then in 2000 they rebranded into Moto which is what it is today.
The tower is now empty or used as offices.”
By: bmi-star - 14th July 2005 at 19:41
And when did the RAF move into Warton, Elgan? It was a BAe factory the last time I looked. :confused:
Well thats where my uncle was based, he’s just retired sorry. He wrote Tornado manuals. So sorry yeah just realized its a BAe plant :p
Apologies 🙂
By: David2386 - 14th July 2005 at 19:23
Any time I have visited. I’ve never saw any obvious access to the upstairs. :S
By: Grey Area - 14th July 2005 at 18:56
Told you it’s got a long runway……………… :diablo:
And when did the RAF move into Warton, Elgan? It was a BAe factory the last time I looked. :confused:
By: bmi-star - 14th July 2005 at 18:36
When i was younger, as we go every year to the lakes, i thought there was an Airport near by. Family would allways tease me bout it lol :p
By: Mark L - 14th July 2005 at 18:34
HAHA well done everybody, it is indeed the service station on the M6. Not entirely sure what practical purpose that tower plays as it didnt seem accessible, but we were both quite amazed to see it at first!
By: bmi-star - 14th July 2005 at 18:34
Forton!!!! :D:D
By: Britannia - 14th July 2005 at 18:33
Yes it is.
http://www.buildingconnections.co.uk/imagebank/view.php?photo_id=37&screen=0&cat_id=33&action=images
By: bmi-star - 14th July 2005 at 18:32
Oooooh wait….its that M6 service station ain’t it!??!?
Charnock Richard or the other one, can’t remember its name!!!
By: bmi-star - 14th July 2005 at 18:30
Pic won’t show up for me? but i guess RAF warton? Uncle works there
By: Britannia - 14th July 2005 at 18:29
It looks like the service station on the M6.
By: Grey Area - 14th July 2005 at 18:09
It’s got a very long runway………..
By: LBARULES - 14th July 2005 at 18:06
lol, shame the airport is still a shed, does its job though.
By: David2386 - 14th July 2005 at 18:00
Blackpool’s airport tower is slightly smaller than that, and a lot cosier when I visited it last 😀
By: LBARULES - 14th July 2005 at 17:57
I wouldn’t know Jack S*** but as a guess is it Blackpool? 😮
That tower is bigger than Blackpool airport!
I know where it is, thanks to those handily placed clues, wont say though ;).
By: RIPConcorde - 14th July 2005 at 17:48
Yes the traffic is very busy at this particular site, it is quite near Preston I suppose, but not that near.
Ahha, I thought I recognised it. 😉
By: SCFC - 14th July 2005 at 17:46
I wouldn’t know Jack S*** but as a guess is it Blackpool? 😮
By: Mark L - 14th July 2005 at 17:40
Yes the traffic is very busy at this particular site, it is quite near Preston I suppose, but not that near.
By: wilag - 14th July 2005 at 15:58
Isn’t it where the fright hub is for Eddie Stobart cargo fleet resides, somewhere near Preston???? 😀
By: andrewm - 14th July 2005 at 14:11
Dont spoil it and give the answer away. Actually the trees sheiled the area around the tower from noise alot! :p
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