Do you know it is ten years since the iconic Blackburn Meadows concrete cooling towers were demolished, changing forever the skyline for local residents and millions of people travelling past Sheffield on the M1?
Sheffield Cooling Towers 10 Year Anniversary
Do you know it is ten years since the iconic Blackburn Meadows concrete cooling towers were demolished, changing forever the skyline for local residents and millions of people travelling past Sheffield on the M1?
The cooling towers were built in 1938 in Tinsley and helped power the growth of one of the most advanced industrial regions in the world and became a landmark for Sheffield. However, as power stations advanced in the 60’s and 70’s, smaller sites such as Blackburn Meadows were closed and replaced by higher capacity facilities such as Drax and Ferrybridge.
Even though the facility was
demolished soon after closing in 1980, the cooling towers remained standing for almost 30 years, capturing the hearts of generations of local people and symbolised a special period in Sheffield’s illustrious history.
On Friday 24th August 2008, the inevitable happened and the cooling towers were demolished, changing the landscape of the area forever.
Fast forward 8 years and the area surrounding the Blackburn Meadows site continues to be developed and we at Cafeology launched our brand new Roastery in Vantage Park overlooking the iconic site. The Business park has been developed on former brownfield land with the help of investment from the European Regional Development Fund. The site has an Energy Performance Rate A and is powered by Solar energy.
This year in celebration of our local area and the 10 year anniversary of the towers being demolished, we have decided to rename our Roastology Signature Coffee to Cooling Towers.
This 100% Arabica, directly sourced coffee from Colombia and Costa Rica is medium roasted by our Head of Coffee and SCA Accredited Roaster Steve Hampshire. This is one of six coffees within our speciality coffee range available via our web shop or through our wholesale channel for coffee operators.
Cooling Towers Facts
– Blackburn Meadows opened 1921 –
– The Towers were built between 1937 & 1928 – – Standing 250 feet high –
– Coordinates: 53°25ʹ05ʺN 1°24ʹ17ʺW –
– Decommissioned in 1980 –
– Demolished 2008 –
