4886 x 4018 px | 41,4 x 34 cm | 16,3 x 13,4 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
5 août 2011
Lieu:
Forton Services on the M6, Near Lancaster, North West England
Informations supplémentaires:
Forton Services on the M6, Near Lancaster, North West England. Opened in 1965 with the name Forton services, it was the second service station to open on the motorway (Charnock Richard being the first), and is named after the nearby village of Forton. The architect was T.P. Bennett and Son and it was originally operated by Top Rank. The services is notable for an unusual hexagonal concrete tower on the northbound side, named The Pennine Tower, which originally housed an up-market restaurant and a sun deck. The tower was designed to resemble an Air Traffic Control Tower and is a prominent local landmark. The tower closed to the public in 1989 due to various health and safety concerns, and is only used for storage and occasional staff training.The original pentagon-shaped elevators which serviced the tower are still used to service the ground floor and first floor of the building.
