Towering Presence by the M1 Toppled ; a Pair of Iconic Cooling Towers Which Stood Next to the M1 Motorway and Marked the Start of the North of England for Many Drivers Toppled to the Ground Yesterday.

Western Daily Press › August 26, 2008

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A pair of iconic cooling towers which stood next to the M1 motorway and marked the start of the north of England for many drivers toppled to the ground yesterday.

The 250ft-high Tinsley Towers near Sheffield, South Yorkshire, were brought down in a controlled explosion after the motorway was closed to traffic.

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Towering Presence by the M1 Toppled ; a Pair of Iconic Cooling Towers Which Stood Next to the M1 Motorway and Marked the Start of the North of England for Many Drivers Toppled to the Ground Yesterday.

The towers stood just 17m from the southbound carriageway of t...

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