Tag Archives: cooling towers

To the Lighthouse

Posted on July 22, 2020 by East of Elveden

They are taking the lighthouse down. It was really just a matter of time. Time and tide, it is said, wait for no man, and the two make for a powerful combination on this rapidly changing shoreline. The Orford lighthouse … Continue reading →

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All Fall Down

Posted on December 20, 2019 by East of Elveden

Two weeks ago I read a news article about the demolition of the cooling towers at Ironbridge on the River Severn in Shropshire. Their final demise was witnessed by many who came to see the four great towers collapsing after … Continue reading →

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