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Although following the sale, a dispute had emerged whether Marek had acquired the chimney in the first place, with Marston's unable to find the relevant paperwork on the transfer. [ 6 ] In the 2011 auction, the chimney was bought for £1,420 [ 3 ] [ 12 ] by Subair UK, a Saltney Ferry, Flintshire-based company who wanted to sell plaques on the ...
In its day, Shaddon Mill was the largest cotton mill in England and had the 8th largest chimney in the world. [3] Shaddon Mill became an Historic Listed Building in 1949 [4] and the chimney became an Historic Listed Structure in 1972. [1] [2] Peter Dixon and Sons Ltd. provided work for 8000 people in their four mills in the area. [5]
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Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, tall chimneys were built, at the beginning with bricks, and later also of concrete or steel.Although chimneys never held the absolute height record, they are among the tallest free-standing architectural structures and often hold national records (as tallest free-standing or as overall tallest structures of a country).
The power stations' four large chimneys were a landmark of the Northumberland skyline for over 40 years; the A Station's two chimneys each stood at 140 metres (460 ft); the B Station's two chimneys were taller, at 170 metres (560 ft) each. Construction of the B Station began shortly after the A station was completed.
Chimney Meadows is a 620 acres (250 ha) national nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest which forms part of the floodplain of the River Thames. [10] It includes wild flower meadows with cowslip , yellow rattle , common knapweed , oxeye daisy and pepper-saxifrage which supports insects, wildfowl and waders.
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The Duchy Home Farm is an organic farm operated by the Duchy of Cornwall.The farm is part of the gardens of Highgrove House, the country home of King Charles III.The produce is used as ingredients in Duchy Originals products, sold in vegetable boxes, and wholesaled to supermarkets and restaurants.