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Forton Services opened in January 1965. Designed by the architect Thomas Bennett, the "Pennine Tower" as it was called was a 20 metre high tower, cantilevered at the top to provide two storeys of accommodation including an open "sun terrace" and a 120-seat restaurant with waiter service. It later closed and was later used as a staff room and truck drivers facility until 1989. In 2001 it was refitted as a training room but that has been since relocated. Currently mothballed it was Grade II listed in 2012. For more detail see Forton Service - a history: Link (Archive Link )