Rhodia chemical plant, Avonmouth
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The photograph on this page of Rhodia chemical plant, Avonmouth by Brian Robert Marshall as part of the Geograph project.
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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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