View of Blackpool Tower without scaffolding as seen from the comedy carpet as a vintage tram passes by
Tourism and council chiefs are celebrating the news that Blackpool Tower, situated on the seafront in Blackpool, Lancashire, has been restored to its former glory marking the end of an 8 year restoration project. The resort landmark has been hidden under scaffolding since 2008 as part of what was reported to have been a £6m project to repair the steel structure which had succumbed to years of exposure to wind, rain and the salt air. The Tower’s paint has been stripped off and rusted metal underneath removed using high-pressure water jets. An additional £ loan was taken out by the council last summer, to be paid back from the Tower’s own income, when work was discovered which needed extra attention. Metalwork has been replaced throughout the Tower, and the 122-year-old structure has been repainted in its own shade of red.
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Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK
Photo credit: © Barrie Harwood / Alamy / Afripics
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