Willington Power Station Weighbridge

ashless · Jan 25, 2008

"All thats left of willington is the cooling towers" Is what i would hear frequently, until you have a look in the over grown north west corner and a small weighbridge building remains....

The battered scale display

Bird's nest in an electrical box

Frosty mechanism in the grass

King Al · Jan 25, 2008

Like the pic of the towers, I really can't put my finger on what makes these towers so interesting for me I have seen many but they still have a wow factor for me (especially when close up

) thanks for sharing

Foxylady · Jan 25, 2008

Excellent photos, ash.

Love the birds nest...and the cooling towers. I agree with KA, there's something special about them.

smileysal · Jan 25, 2008

like the pics of the weighbridge and the weighbridge building, not seen any of those before. its looks very atmosperic with both the pictures being taken in black and white, and the frost on everything. Like it very much. Love the pics of the cooling towers, on the last pic.

Well done for finding the weighbridge

Cheers,

Sal

ashless · Jan 26, 2008

Thanks for the comments guys, yea i was in a "black and white" mood that day!

And just for you KA.....

........some close ups!

smileysal · Jan 26, 2008

ooooooooh love those last two especially.

cheers,

Sal

fezzyben · Jan 26, 2008

aaah finally the elusive tower shots. i feel honoured dude lol

sheep2405 · Jan 26, 2008

Nice I love the Tower shots too.

chelle · Jan 26, 2008

Excellant pics..thanxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

prestwick pioneer · Jan 26, 2008

King Al said:
I really can't put my finger on what makes these towers so interesting for me I have seen many but they still have a wow factor for me

Strangely for me, the thing I like about the towers is their inane ability to host peregrine falcons, who use them as "cliffs" when they are not near the sea. That and the appealing shape, which somehow makes them less of a bolt on the landscape than other things. Drakelow Power Station lost its towers recently (and probably its peregrines).

fezzyben · Jan 27, 2008

prestwick pioneer said:
Strangely for me, the thing I like about the towers is their inane ability to host peregrine falcons, who use them as "cliffs" when they are not near the sea. That and the appealing shape, which somehow makes them less of a bolt on the landscape than other things. Drakelow Power Station lost its towers recently (and probably its peregrines).

Yeah willington had peregrins for years i dont know if they still nest there thou

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