Kingsnorth Chimney demolition 10.00am 8/3/18

[Malish]

It's on the Thames Forum but many may not visit so...

The 650' chimney at Kingsnorth Power Station on the side of the Medway Estuary is due for demolition on the 8th of March at 10.00am, to some an eyesore to others a useful old friend...

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/chimney-to-come-tumbling-down-159259/

 

[Athene V30]

Shame to be losing another easily identified landmark.

Was sad when the chimney at Sandwich was demolished, had always been useful as a reference to keep off the Goodwin Sands

 

[Mandarin331]

At this rate no-one will be able to find the Medway, Thank goodness they can't demolish Bradwell or we'd never find our way around.

 

[Concerto]

Sad to know the chimney is finally going but the cranes at Grain are easy to see from Blacktail Spit, so no problem in finding the Medway.

 

[matthewriches]

Never forgot the one they did inland at Claydon, Ipswich. That was good fun to watch

 

[Guise]

It was delayed due to the weather, now 22nd March 0800 I believe.

 

[oldgit]

http://msba.org.uk/
Everything you will ever need to know about the Medway and Swale

 

[Concerto]

Boom and it came down.

https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/976799119820951552
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/mere-seconds-before-massive-explosion-1371331
https://youtu.be/HJuZ3ZtIViA

 

[Murv]

I filmed it from the boat, the shockwave was a little more violent than I was expecting! Hence my, er, exclamation...


(!!WARNING STRONG LANGUAGE!!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8rvTowEWug

 

[dennyjc]

I filmed it from the boat, the shockwave was a little more violent than I was expecting! Hence my, er, exclamation...


(!!WARNING STRONG LANGUAGE!!)

https://www.youtube.com/edit?video_referrer=watch&video_id=i8rvTowEWug

Thanks for that
The link should be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8rvTowEWug
(your link is for you, as editor, only)
I saw a few of the other vids and was surprised that there were no audible bangs
but yours more than made up for that

 

[Murv]

Thanks for that
The link should be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8rvTowEWug
(your link is for you, as editor, only)
I saw a few of the other vids and was surprised that there were no audible bangs
but yours more than made up for that

Thanks for the correction, I didn't realise that! I've edited my post now with your correct link.

Thanks again,

 

[Flynnbarr]

I filmed it from the boat, the shockwave was a little more violent than I was expecting! Hence my, er, exclamation...


(!!WARNING STRONG LANGUAGE!!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8rvTowEWug

Ya big Jessie.....

 

[Murv]

Ya big Jessie.....

It seriously frightened the life out of me, I was expecting a kind of muffled thump, not to be nearly blown into the water!!


Incidentally, I don't know if it was anybody on here, but there was an extremely pretty little shrimper/crabber? type saily boat out enjoying a sail on the way back

 

[Dan Tribe]

It seriously frightened the life out of me, I was expecting a kind of muffled thump, not to be nearly blown into the water!!


Incidentally, I don't know if it was anybody on here, but there was an extremely pretty little shrimper/crabber? type saily boat out enjoying a sail on the way back

http://yachts.apolloduck.co.uk/boat.phtml?id=529810
Looks like a Finesse, possible this one?

 

[matthewriches]

You sounded like you'd creamed your pants there Murv! :disgust:

 

[tony_lavelle]

That's Nick Ardley's Finesse 24, Whimbrel. He writes books about sailing barges etc on the Medway. He's based at IYC on Canvey.