Rhodia chemical plant, Avonmouth

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Rhodia chemical plant, Avonmouth

Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 25 Nov 2007

There has been a heavy chemical industry on the site since 1917 and it has changed hands several times since then most recently in 1998. The plant is scheduled for complete closure in 2008 according to the company's website http://www.rhodia.co.uk/cws/news_detail.jsp?CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673430770&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=9852723696667367&bmUID=1196030536783

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.513055
Longitude
-2.684443