Inverkip Power Station's chimney is, at 238m, the tallest free-standing structure in Scotland - the third-tallest in the UK. It's an important landmark for ships navigating the Firth of Clyde. The power station is now going to be demolished, so I thought it was worth a look.
20 minutes, 1060 steps, and a lot of puffing later, I got to the top:
The power station itself isn't small - it's over 50m high - but it looks tiny from the chimney:
The view of the pumping station is excellent:
Inside, most of the chimney is pitch black, but the top level has windows for a bit of light:
Lower down, and this is level 11 - the last telephone before the top, with a VHF radio on the desk:
Edit: I suppose I should also add a pic of the power station and chimney, to give an idea of scale:
My Flickr set has lots more pictures...
20 minutes, 1060 steps, and a lot of puffing later, I got to the top:
The power station itself isn't small - it's over 50m high - but it looks tiny from the chimney:
The view of the pumping station is excellent:
Inside, most of the chimney is pitch black, but the top level has windows for a bit of light:
Lower down, and this is level 11 - the last telephone before the top, with a VHF radio on the desk:
Edit: I suppose I should also add a pic of the power station and chimney, to give an idea of scale:
My Flickr set has lots more pictures...
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