National Lift Tower

National Lift Tower
National Lift Tower in 2005
National Lift Tower is located in Northamptonshire
National Lift Tower
Location within Northamptonshire
Former namesExpress Lift Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeTower
AddressTower Square, Northampton
CountryEngland
Coordinates52°14′19″N 0°55′19″W / 52.23850°N 0.92200°W / 52.23850; -0.92200
Construction started1980
Completed1982
Inaugurated12 November 1982 (1982-11-12)
RenovatedJuly 2010
ClientExpress Lifts Limited
Height127.5 m (418 ft)
Dimensions
Diameter14.6 m (48 ft)
Other dimensionsDiameter at top
8.5 m (28 ft)
Technical details
Floor count19
Lifts/elevators5 or 6
Design and construction
Architect(s)Maurice Walton of Stimpson Walton Bond
Website
nationallifttower.com

The National Lift Tower (previously called the Express Lift Tower) is a lift-testing tower built by the Express Lift Company (a lifts division of the General Electric Company[1][self-published source?]) off Weedon Road in Northampton, England. The structure was commissioned in 1978 with construction commencing in 1980 and was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 12 November 1982. It has been a Grade II Listed Building since 1997.[2]

The tower can be viewed from Arbury Hill, the highest point in Northamptonshire.

  1. ^ Freshwater, R. (15 August 2010). "Roots of the Company - The rise and fall of the GEC empire". britishtelephones.com. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1031518)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 September 2015.