Redundant Reservoir, Thornton
Introduction
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Redundant Reservoir, Thornton
Image: © Teresa Wilson Taken: 21 Aug 2015
At one time this was a reservoir and pumping station for the ICI Hillhouse Power Station at Thornton. The ICI chemical works closed in 1992 and the power station was demolished. Although the reservoir still exists it is surrounded by security fencing and inaccessible except to birds. The Hillhouse site is still partly industrial however, and now houses a waste recovery park.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.892645
Longitude
-3.004848