Redevelopment of former gasholder site

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Redevelopment of former gasholder site

Image: © John Webb Taken: 28 Jan 2020

The last area of the former gasworks, where two gasholders remained until 2014, being developed as an extension of the surrounding retail park. I assume it was probably not suitable for housing due to soil contamination? See Image for the gasholders in situ and Image for them being demolished.

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