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engineers were called to rescue them. David Greenhalgh said "It is personally very embarrassing as project manager and is very disappointing and upsetting". Some, including the franchise's chief executive, felt it was rather fitting that these particular people had been trapped. The external lift was
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In May 2015, as part of a wider effort to "generate additional revenue by using the advertising potential of council-owned land and other assets", Portsmouth City Council proposed selling the tower's naming rights to a commercial sponsor. The proposed sponsorship deal would include the naming rights
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On 5 June 2015, the city council confirmed that Emirates had been secured as the sponsor. Councillor Luke Stubbs said: "It's clearly a very good deal for the city and shows the benefit that Portsmouth is deriving from the America’s Cup... This also associates Portsmouth with a global brand and that
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In March 2004, Portsmouth Council's former leader Cllr Leo Madden resigned as leader of the Labour Group on the council after a highly critical report of the council's handling of the project and its failure to exploit revenue opportunities, such as the Millennium. Barry Smith, the project's legal
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Due to political, financial, contractual and construction problems and extra funding requests by the builders Mowlem, construction did not begin until 2001 and was completed in mid-2005. Because of the six-year delay in opening and not having been ready for the Millennium as planned, the tower was
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and Portsmouth harbours, and a viewing distance of 37 kilometres (23 mi). The highest of the three observation platforms, the Sky Deck, has only a wire mesh roof, so visitors are open to the elements. The windows extend above head height, so it is not possible to get a view unobstructed by
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Once open, the tower attracted crowds in excess of expectations, despite only the internal lift working, with more than 600,000 people visiting it in the first year. It is one of a number of observation towers around the world that have become popular, including
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The overall development project was over budget, with the tower costing £35.6 million alone. Taxpayers were never intended to fund the tower, but Portsmouth City Council eventually contributed £11.1 million towards construction.
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At a height of 560 feet (170 m), the tower is one of the tallest accessible structures in the United Kingdom outside London. The tower is visible around Portsmouth, changing the horizon of the area. It can be seen from the
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grant. The tower's design was chosen by Portsmouth residents from a selection of three different designs in a 1998 public poll. It has three viewing platforms one on top of the other at heights of 100 m, 105 m and 110 m.
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is located on the first viewing deck at 100 metres above sea level. It has three viewing platforms one on top of the other at heights of 100 m, 105 m and 110 m. The tower has a design lifetime of 80 years.
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advisor, also retired after being suspended on full pay, mostly because of controversy over the contract with the builders, which at one point would have cost the council more to cancel than to complete.
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In June 2009, the tower's operators succeeded in gaining permission for a freefall ride to be attached. It opened to the public in June 2018 and featured a bungee jump freefall into a crash net.
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for the tower for at least five years, repainting and rebranding the tower in the sponsor's choice of colours and logos and new signage to be installed "no later than July 17" ahead of the
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airline. The Emirates sponsorship deal expired in 2020 and the tower reverted to its original all-white paint scheme and name in April 2021. On 5 May 2023, it was announced that
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and is operationally managed by Continuum Leading Attractions, a cultural attractions group based in York. Continuum also runs five other visitor attractions across the country.
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The Spinnaker Tower was repainted and rebranded as the "Emirates Spinnaker Tower" from July 2015 following a five-year commercial sponsorship deal with Dubai-based
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The Spinnaker Tower, being a landmark of southern England, features in the title sequence of the BBC South Today news programme. It also features on ITV News.
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In June 2006, the local press raised a concern that the tower might be forced to close. All public buildings in the UK require disabled access under the
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The tower represents sails billowing in the wind, a design accomplished using two large, white, sweeping metal arcs, which give the tower its
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The tower being painted blue in 2015 when it was being sponsored by Emirates. Note the gold paint had not been painted on the tower yet
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can only be a good thing." The tower was to be repainted in a red and white colour scheme—similar to that of local football rivals
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A choice of three different Millennium Tower designs were presented to the people of Portsmouth for a public poll in early 1998.
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between 11 February 1998 and 23 February 1998. The total number of votes received were 9,476, with 65% of the votes selecting
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The Spinnaker Tower has suffered from a number of issues since opening, including a malfunctioning external glass
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had to climb over 1,500 steps to the top of the tower as part of their weight-loss task during February 2011.
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managed to get past site security and jumped off the Tower; he quickly ran off site after parachuting down.
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was reported to be the favoured sponsor, with the tower to be renamed as the Emirates Spinnaker Tower.
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sail-shaped truss structure, supported by conjoined twin towers that narrowed to a pinnacle at the top.
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The poll was undertaken by Portsmouth City Council in conjunction with Portsmouth's local newspaper,
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The tower was dedicated on 16 October 2005 and opened two days later. On opening day, the tower's
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was hosted and filmed at Spinnaker Tower as part of a series of free local events in 2012.
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Visitors can buy a coin of their choice for £2 at the machine at the exit to the lift
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and unfurling a banner in the process. Another incident happened a year later when a
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The tower was designed by local firm HGP Architects and engineering consultants
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The triangular staircase that must be navigated should an evacuation be needed.
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On 5 May 2023, Portsmouth City Council announced a new partnership with the
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Timeline of the tallest buildings and structures in Portsmouth, England
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played a live acoustic set at the Spinnaker Tower on 20 February 2007.
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instead, the design name it had been called in the 1998 public poll.
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Panoramic view of the first deck, showing the glass walkway.
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Project of the Year award and the RICS Regeneration award.
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Spinnaker Tower hosted one of the regional events for the
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Buildings and structures celebrating the third millennium
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events in 2006. This involved the mascot of the event,
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would become the tower's new sponsor beginning in June.
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featured contestants spending the day on the tower.
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Index

Emirates Spinnaker Tower

Gunwharf Quays
Portsmouth
Coordinates
50°47′44.22″N 1°06′30.86″W / 50.7956167°N 1.1085722°W / 50.7956167; -1.1085722

observation tower
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Harbour
National Lottery
Scott Wilson
Mowlem
Butterley Engineering
maritime history
spinnaker
Portsmouth City Council
Emirates
Macmillan Cancer Support
Isle of Wight
Manhood Peninsula
Highdown Gardens
Cissbury Ring
Nine Barrow Down
Purbeck Hills
Dorset
spinnaker
Butterley Engineering
Langstone
glass floor

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