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The huge structures will be flattened using explosives at around 3am on Sunday August 24. The date, and time, has been chosen to coincide with the bank holiday weekend because the M1 will have to be closed in case anything goes wrong, Eon said the 3am time slot had been chosen in a bid to "minimise disruption" to locals and road users.Tinsley's cooling towers, which were at one time part of the Blackburn Meadows power station which closed down in the 1970s , stand alongside the Tinsley Viaduct, which carries the M1 motorway.They were left standing when the rest of plant was dismantled because of their close proximity to the M1.Earlier this year the power firm E.ON, which owns the towers, was given planning permission to develop a biomass power station at Blackburn Meadows, which it said would produce enough renewable energy to serve the needs of around 40,000 homes.A viewing platform is planned at the Meadowhall Shopping Centre, which is on the opposite side of the motorway.<o:p></o:p>
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The M1 will be closed between junctions 32 and 35 from midnight on Saturday evening and for most of Bank Holiday Sunday. The A631 Tinsley viaduct lower deck between the Tinsley and Meadowhall roundabouts will also be closed.<o:p></o:p>
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ROFLMHO @ Wannabe's comments
I was thinking, that if I lived in close proxim...near by...and IF I was dating, how awesome it would be to have a bit of smooching coincide with the demolition, that would bring a whole new meaning to 'make the earth move'.
There's me being all concerned for those in close proxi-wotsit being rudely awakened from their slumber... & there's you just being rudely!
The chance would be nice
Lets send the peace protesters in around,say,3am?
What?! and ruin my fun? you party pooper you! *slap*
I went past those last night and I will be for the next two nights. Usually about 3am!
I will miss them. It means ahour and a half to home! LOL
Now I'll have to use boring old Meadowhalls as a beacon instead.
oh nooooo .. i used them as a landmark too.. I went to the other side of Sheffield, last week..and went the wrong way to get home.. was only when i saw the Tinsley Towers I felt 'safe' agen lol
Awwww.. wonder if Ferrybridge will go the same way...or they still using them?
Remember em well, from the few months I spent on a college course in Sheffield back in the 70s. Just as I'd got the hang of finding my way round Sheffield it was time to come home - but the towers were a landmark you could always rely on.
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