Fiddlers Ferry

2023 - 12 - 3

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Image courtesy of "ITV News"

Iconic Fiddlers Ferry towers demolished in Merseyside as heavy fog ... (ITV News)

Found between Widnes and Warrington on the River Mersey, the power station was decommissioned in March 2020 after nearly half a century of use.

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Going, going, gone (from view): Moment historic Fiddlers Ferry ... (Daily Mail)

Going, going, gone (from view): Moment historic Fiddlers Ferry cooling towers are demolished (but people 'miss it' because of the low fog). By Summer Goodkind ...

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Image courtesy of "Runcorn and Widnes World"

We went to the demolition of Fiddler's Ferry (Runcorn and Widnes World)

It was a 6am wakeup for myself, our photographer Dave Gillespie, and our chief reporter Nathan Okell as we headed down to The Hayloft (in the snow and ice) to ...

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Fiddlers Ferry demolition: Watch the moment the iconic cooling ... (LiverpoolWorld)

We have captured the moment the iconic towers went down.

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Image courtesy of "Manchester Evening News"

Historic moment landmark Fiddlers Ferry cooling towers are ... (Manchester Evening News)

Four of the huge towers near Warrington were demolished today - but heavy fog obscured the view for many.

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Image courtesy of "Warrington Guardian"

Watch the moment the button to demolish Fiddler's Ferry is pressed (Warrington Guardian)

With just the push of a button by Grace Taylor, the towers came crashing down at the iconic landmark. Grace was the lucky winner of a raffle organised by ...

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Image courtesy of "Cheshire Live"

Four Fiddlers Ferry cooling towers demolished (Cheshire Live)

The towers are a familiar landmark to all those in the north-western part of the county.

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Image courtesy of "Runcorn and Widnes World"

Watch the moment the button to demolish Fiddler's Ferry is pressed (Runcorn and Widnes World)

THIS is the moment a Penketh resident pressed the button to demolish four cooling towers at Fiddler's Ferry. With just the push of a button by Grace Taylor, ...

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Image courtesy of "Liverpool Echo"

Live updates as Fiddlers Ferry cooling towers to be demolished (Liverpool Echo)

Found between Widnes and Warrington on the River Mersey, the power station was decommissioned in March 2020 after nearly half a century of use. At its peak, the ...

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