Uploaded August 2008 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Demolition of Sheffield's iconic Tinsley Cooling Towers, situated just 9 meters away from a viaduct of the M1 motorway at it's cloest point - near to Meadowhall shopping centre (where huge crowds gathered to watch). DeeJayOne presents a Sheffield Guide short video.
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You can hear the cheering and the astonishment as the two big blasts take out first the South tower, then the North tower - not all went to plan though as a part of the North tower remained (which later fell down by itself).
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About the Tinsley Cooling Towers:
The viaduct is one of Sheffield's most prominent landmarks, and was once made all the more so by the adjacent pair of cooling towers that were left standing for safety reasons after the demolition of the Blackburn Meadows Power Station. The cooling towers were a major point of contention over the years and were once saved from destruction only after being chosen as a nesting site by a rare bird. More recently, plans were made to turn them into a piece of public art. Other plans for the towers included concert halls, skate parks and a theme park.
Their iconic status, and the possibly prohibitive costs of demolishing the towers safely, until recently looked to have cemented their status in Sheffield's future as much as they were a part of its history, until the owner of the tower (and the now-demolished power station) E.ON UK, stated its intention to demolish them once the strengthening of the viaduct made it feasible.
The 250 feet (76 m) towers were demolished at 03:00 BST on 24 August 2008 though a significant portion of the north tower remained standing for a short while. The demolition attracted widespread attention. A viewing platform was set up so the public could watch the demolition. Part of the site is proposed to be used for a new biomass power station by the owners E.ON UK.
About Tinsley Viaduct:
Tinsley Viaduct is a two-tier road bridge in Sheffield, England; the first of its kind in the UK. It carries the M1 and the A631 1033 metres over the Don Valley, from Tinsley to Wincobank, also crossing the Sheffield Canal, the Midland Main Line and the former South Yorkshire Railway line from Tinsley Junction to Rotherham Central. The Supertram route to Meadowhall runs below part of the viaduct on the trackbed of the South Yorkshire Railway line to Barnsley.
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Demolition of Sheffield's iconic Tinsley Cooling Towers, situated just 9 meters away from a viaduct of the M1 motorway at it's cloest point - near to Meadowhall shopping centre (where huge crowds gathered to watch). DeeJayOne presents a Sheffield Guide short video.
NEW: Discover the very best of the Steel City with The Sheffield Guide website: https://www.sheffieldguide.blog/
Full story at the website: https://www.sheffieldguide.blog/2020/05/17/tinsley-towers-demolition/
Support The Sheffield Guide on Patreon! patreon.com/sheffieldguide
You can hear the cheering and the astonishment as the two big blasts take out first the South tower, then the North tower - not all went to plan though as a part of the North tower remained (which later fell down by itself).
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About the Tinsley Cooling Towers:
The viaduct is one of Sheffield's most prominent landmarks, and was once made all the more so by the adjacent pair of cooling towers that were left standing for safety reasons after the demolition of the Blackburn Meadows Power Station. The cooling towers were a major point of contention over the years and were once saved from destruction only after being chosen as a nesting site by a rare bird. More recently, plans were made to turn them into a piece of public art. Other plans for the towers included concert halls, skate parks and a theme park.
Their iconic status, and the possibly prohibitive costs of demolishing the towers safely, until recently looked to have cemented their status in Sheffield's future as much as they were a part of its history, until the owner of the tower (and the now-demolished power station) E.ON UK, stated its intention to demolish them once the strengthening of the viaduct made it feasible.
The 250 feet (76 m) towers were demolished at 03:00 BST on 24 August 2008 though a significant portion of the north tower remained standing for a short while. The demolition attracted widespread attention. A viewing platform was set up so the public could watch the demolition. Part of the site is proposed to be used for a new biomass power station by the owners E.ON UK.
About Tinsley Viaduct:
Tinsley Viaduct is a two-tier road bridge in Sheffield, England; the first of its kind in the UK. It carries the M1 and the A631 1033 metres over the Don Valley, from Tinsley to Wincobank, also crossing the Sheffield Canal, the Midland Main Line and the former South Yorkshire Railway line from Tinsley Junction to Rotherham Central. The Supertram route to Meadowhall runs below part of the viaduct on the trackbed of the South Yorkshire Railway line to Barnsley.
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