General Information
| Other name(s): | Express Lift Tower |
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| Beginning of works: | 1980 |
| Completion: | 12 November 1982 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Elevator Research / testing tower |
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| Material: |
Reinforced concrete tower |
Location
| Location: |
Northampton, Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom |
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| Address: | Weedon Road |
| Coordinates: | 52° 14' 18.59" N 0° 55' 18.98" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 127.45 m | |
| diameter at base | 14.6 m | |
| diameter at top | 8.5 m |
Materials
| shaft |
reinforced concrete
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Chronology
| November 1982 | The tower is opened by Queen Elizabeth II. |
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| October 1997 | Listed as a Grade II building. |
Notes
The Express Lifts Tower was used for developement and installation of lifts for training purposes and testing purposes. The Tower itself had within it 5 shafts one of which was used by British Standards Institution (BSI) to test safety components such as progressive safety gear and elevator buffers to BS EN 81. Safety components were tested from UK manufacturers as well as overseas from countries such as Japan and USA. BSI continue to certify safety components and lifts worldwide but now with manufacturers having their own test facilities and towers testing is conducted overseas at site.
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01/11/2005 - Last updated on:
28/01/2018
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