British Telecom Tower (Birmingham)
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| British Telecom Tower | |
 The tower after being repainted. |
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| Information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lionel Street, Birmingham, UK |
| Status | Complete |
| Constructed | 1965 |
| Use | Communication |
| Height | |
| Roof | 152 m (500ft) |
| Floor count | 35 |
The British Telecom Tower (formerly known as the Post Office Tower and, before that the GPO Tower) is a landmark in Birmingham, and is also the tallest building in the city.
In 2003, the tower was painted an ultramarine blue to cover the existing light brown which had started to become darker with pollution. The balconies were painted to stand out from the tower in a dark shade of blue.
The Birmingham and Fazeley Canal runs beneath the nearby, decomissioned, Brindley House Telephone Exchange. This may have been the only telephone exchange in the world, under which you could have passed by boat. Brindley House is currently undergoing a refurbishment into apartments. It will also be reclad and will be illuminated from the base.
It is known for being home to roosting Peregrines.
[edit] See also
- British Telecom microwave network
- BT Tower (disambiguation)
- List of highrise buildings in Birmingham, UK
- Huddersfield Narrow Canal Pylon for the only electricity pylon over a canal
[edit] Gallery
 One of the Farmers Bridge Locks on the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal with the BT Tower behind - before it was repainted in 2003. |
 Another of the locks. This is not directly beneath the tower but under another BT building in the same telephone exchange complex. |
 The tower and surrounding buildings. |
[edit] External links
- Aerial photo of British Telecom Tower (Birmingham). Other map and aerial photo sources.
- BirminghamUK.com
- Skyscrapernews.com's entry
- Emporis.com's entry
| Buildings in Birmingham, England Highrise (In height order): BT Tower | Beetham Tower | Chamberlain Clock Tower | Alpha Tower | Orion Building | The Rotunda | NatWest Tower | Five Ways Tower | Centre City Tower | Hyatt Regency Hotel | 1 Snow Hill Plaza | Quayside Tower | Colmore Gate | The McLaren Building | Metropolitan House | Edgbaston House | Post & Mail Building | Jury's Inn Birmingham Notable lowrise: | | Birmingham Assay Office | | Central Library | Council House | Curzon Street railway station | Great Western Arcade | ICC | The Mailbox | | Millennium Point | The Old Crown | Paradise Forum | Birmingham Proof House | Sarehole Mill | Symphony Hall | Town Hall | |
