ST. JOHN'S BEACON

'St. John's Beacon' is the name of a tower in Liverpool, built in 1968. It is 102 metres (335 ft) high, 138 metres (452 ft) above sea level, and was built as a ventilation shaft for St. John's Market. Near the top of the tower was situated a revolving restaurant and on top of that a viewing platform.
The restaurant stopped rotating after the main bearings seized. The restaurant and viewing platform closed in 1977 after a fire in the St. John's shopping centre closed the entire structure for some time.^[1] The observation deck reopened later, but closed in the mid 1980s.
Since July 2000, the viewing platform has been enclosed and combined with the restaurant area to provide a base for Radio City 96.7, Magic 1548 and the upcoming City Talk 105.9. It can also be hired as a function room.
The top of the tower is now festooned with aerials. The roof is also home to the local DAB multiplex for Liverpool.

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★ List of towers

References

1. http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/tourismandtravel/toplandmarks/page.cfm?objectid=11448956&method=full&siteid=50061

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★ Conference facilities at the Radio City tower

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