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Watch: Chimneys at Ferrybridge power station brought down in controlled explosion

Sun 22 Aug

Tubling time… the Ferrybridge Power Station chimneys come down. Photograph: Jon Noble

Sun 22 Aug 2021  @ 3:54pm
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Another industrial landmark in Yorkshire has been felled.

Following the demolition of the huge cooling towers at Eggborough Power Station, the chimneys at Ferrybridge have been taken down.

They were brought to earth in a controlled explosion today (Sunday) at the former coal-fired power station nex to the A1(M) in Knottingley.

A 250-metre (820ft) exclusion zone was set up ahead of the blast.

Video: Jon Noble

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