Chapelcross power station

Don't know if it is of any interest to anyone but the "cooling towers" at the former power station at Chapelcross are being demolished at 9am tomorrow morning & will be shown on their web
site & tv .

 

Aha - we are thinking about finding somewhere to watch what is bound to be a spectacular demolition! Hope it goes ahead - not sure what is forecast tomorrow - but it's been pretty awful on and off all day today!

 

What is their web address?

 

http://www.chapelcrosscoolingtowers.com/

 

Maybe it's not the weekend to take my elderly Aunt down your way, then...... :D Think I'll stick to Hamilton town centre instead!

 

Its only about 10 miles if that from me,so guess we shall certainly be aware of its demise.

 

I drive past them every Friday night and again on a Saturday. They were a good marker as to were you were (about 2 hours from the boat )and were always known as "the 4 chimneys". I'll certainly miss them.

 

Am up bright and early (but maybe not bushy tailed) to go and see if we can watch the historic moment. If I manage to capture the ten seconds on film - never mind in my memory - I shall post here!

 

i'm guessing it will be on Border News this evening. Hope so as I was hooked on the show Demolition that just finished last week.
Before anyone thinks I support destroying our heritage I am a member of SPAB!

TO

 

Cheers Gogs,just read your PM

 

Didn't hear a lot really,will see local news pics. later i expect.

 

Not much left of them!

 

Nope !!not a lot.

 

Watched the demolition on their website and, as you said, not a lot of noise.

 

Got caught by a LOT of traffic, so took the 'low road', and beginning to panic as time was creeping on, took the first exit where the towers were visible! Joined by a nice old English lady, and several other late-comers, we watched the towels tumble!

I did have my camera with me - but deciding to change the batteries, incase they ran out, forgot to zoom back in, thus the distant footage, to say the least. There was no warning - so I suppose I am lucky to have captured it atall - but you know that feeling of 'if only...'!

Anyway - here we go:

"Before"


"During" (video)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hekFVrg7y7o


"After"