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St Johns Beacon, viewed from Lime Street in June 2021. St Johns Beacon (also known as the Radio City Tower) is a radio and observation tower in Liverpool, England. Designed by James A. Roberts Associates, it was built in 1969 and opened by Queen Elizabeth II. The tower is 138 metres (453 ft) tall, [ 1 ] and is the second-tallest free-standing ...
Jun 3, 2015 · Work going ahead on the fitting of windows in the revolving restaurant on the Ravenseft Beacon. 30th January 1969. 6 of 11 Three hostesses who will help visitors to Liverpool's St. John's Beacon ...
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St Johns Beacon is a radio and observation tower in Liverpool, England. Designed by James A. Roberts Associates, it was built in 1969 and opened by Queen Elizabeth II. The tower is 138 metres (453 ft) tall, and is the second-tallest free-standing structure in Liverpool. It has a 10 m (33 ft) long antenna on the roof, making it the tallest structure in Liverpool when antennas are included.
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Observation tower, constructed in 1965-1969, designed by James A Roberts, converted to a radio broadcasting studio in 1999.
St John's Beacon (Radio City Tower), constructed in 1965-1969 to designs by James A Roberts, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: Architectural interest: * its space-age design embodies the technological bravura and spirit of the space age and is a physical expression of popular culture at the time, representing a bold and opt...
St John’s Beacon (now also known as Radio City Tower) was constructed in 1965-1969 as part of a scheme for a new shopping precinct forming part of Graeme Shankland's wider masterplan for Liverpool city centre. The beacon (and the attached shopping centre) were designed by James A Roberts of Birmingham for Ravenseft Properties. The structural engine...
Observation tower, constructed in 1965-1969, designed by James A Roberts, converted to a radio broadcasting studio in 1999. MATERIALS: board-marked in-situ slip-form concrete. PLAN: the tower, which is circular in plan, stands at the junction of the south-east elevation of St John’s shopping precinct and the Playhouse Theatre. EXTERIOR: not inspect...
Oct 1, 2021 · Radio City Helped Save St. John's Beacon From Demolition By Moving In And Redeveloping The Tower For £5 Million PoundsSt. John's Beacon has towered above the Liverpool City Region's skyline since it's completion in 1969.The tower was originally a large chimney for St. John's Shopping Centre, although after health and safety legislation at the time ruled that out, it was quickly turned into a ...
History. St John’s Beacon (now also known as Radio City Tower) was constructed in 1965-1969 as part of a scheme for a new shopping precinct forming part of Graeme Shankland's wider masterplan for Liverpool city centre. The beacon (and the attached shopping centre) were designed by James A Roberts of Birmingham for Ravenseft Properties.
Sep 26, 2010 · Radio City Tower (also known as St. John’s Beacon) is a radio station in Liverpool, England, constructed in 1969 and opened by Queen Elizabeth II.It is 138 metres (452 ft) tall, and including ...
