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NZ3946 : Gas exhausters, Hawthorn Coking Works, Murton

near to Murton, County Durham, Great Britain

Gas exhausters, Hawthorn Coking Works, Murton

These steam turbine driven exhausters pulled the gas off the coke oven batteries. This side of the plant was just like a traditional town gas plant.
The plant closed in 1984 and was demolished in 1989. It was past its best when I visited.

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1988

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Grid Square: NZ3946, 8 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Chris Allen (find more nearby)
Image classification: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Wednesday, 29 June, 1988 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 6 March, 2008
Category: Machinery (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NZ 390 460 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:48.4415N 1:23.6861W