‘End of an era’: Last-remaining chimney at Didcot’s disused power station is demolished after almost 50 years
- The 655-foot (199.5-metre) tower had been the tallest structure at the power station site in Oxfordshire
- It was brought down by a controlled explosion at around 7.30 this morning as dozens of spectators watched
- There were suggestions demolition would not take place due to weather warnings prompted by Storm Ciara
The last-remaining chimney at Didcot’s disused power station has been demolished after nearly 50 years in operation.
The 655-foot (199.5-metre) tower, which had been the tallest structure at the Oxfordshire site, was brought tumbling down at 7.30 this morning.
The controlled explosion was watched by dozens of spectators from the perimeters of an exclusion zone that had been set up by officials.
There were suggestions that the demolition would not take place due to Storm Ciara after the Met Office upgraded the weather warning to amber.
This was the final stage of demolition at the power station after three cooling towers were brought down last August. The future of the site has not yet been determined.
Speaking previously, RWE demolition project manager Tiernan Foley, said: ‘We would like to thank the local community and staff past and present for their support over the 48 years of operation and demolition.
‘Sunday’s demolition will result in a change to the local skyline and for many, it will mark the end of an era for Didcot and the surrounding area.’
The last-remaining chimney at Didcot’s disused coal-fired power station has been demolished after nearly 50 years in operation
The 655-foot (199.5-metre) tower, which had been the tallest structure at the site, was brought tumbling down at the Oxfordshire site at 7.30 this morning
There were suggestions that the demolition would not take place due to Storm Ciara which prompted the Met Office to upgrade the weather warning to amber
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This was the final stage of demolition at the power-station after three cooling towers were brought down last August. The future of the site has not yet been determined
Speaking previously, RWE demolition project manager Tiernan Foley, said: ‘Sunday’s demolition will result in a change to the local skyline and for many, it will mark the end of an era for Didcot and the surrounding area’
The controlled explosion was watched by dozens of spectators from the perimeters of an exclusion zone that had been set up by officials
The demolition project manager also thanked the local community and staff for their support over the 48 years of the power station’s operation
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