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Whittlesey brickworks chimneys demolished after 50 years in skyline
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Two chimneys at a former Fenland brickworks that dominated the skyline for 50 years have been demolished.
The 85m (278ft) tall structures at Saxon Pits in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, were razed to the ground after they were deemed too unsafe to remain standing.
Controlled explosions were carried out to topple the chimneys, which were built in 1971.
A future use for the site has yet to be decided.
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Cllr Boden, also the leader of Fenland District Council, said: “We face having a minimum of 122,858 tonnes of non-conforming waste in Saxon Pit.
“Of the borehole samples of that waste analysed by the Environment Agency, 86 per cent have been found to contain sufficient chemical contaminants to render them hazardous.
Chimneys at Saxon Pits which are likely to be demolished
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“The EA, without any consultation with local representatives, has clearly become inclined towards just leaving this hazardous waste in situ, capped in a manner which has not been fully disclosed to us.”
Two separate planning applications have brought the issue into focus.