Stanton Ironworks, Ilkeston Derbyshire - January 2009

[odeon master]

It was BROWN AND MASON who are doing the demolition, the same firm who demolished Drakelow power station.
I did hear the other day that Willington powerstation site is now to be re used as such in the form of a gas fired station as the housing development proposed for the site has been rejected.

THE ODEON

 

[thompski]

It was BROWN AND MASON who are doing the demolition, the same firm who demolished Drakelow power station.
I did hear the other day that Willington powerstation site is now to be re used as such in the form of a gas fired station as the housing development proposed for the site has been rejected.

THE ODEON

E-on was refused permission to build the estate, so have gone for a plan B to build a power station, a proposal is to be submitted in early 2010.

 

[james.s]

Hi all,
Drove past here today, and just a gutted frame of the building remains along with the two huge overhead gantry cranes.
Well, heard a large boom in the afternoon whilst in Ilson, went an had another look and now there's one crane standing.
The other one had been blown up !
I'd say in a couple of weeks the lot will be a scrap pile.
Shame i didnt have my camera.

THE ODEON

My grandfather helped build those cranes