When was tinsley viaduct built

The decks are of continuous composite construction. A prestressed reinforced concrete slab mm thick is supported by two main longitudinal steel box girders, with transverse cross girders and cantilevers at approximately 3m centres. The structural steel has an especially high anti-corrosion specification. The top deck has automatic electric heating cables cast into the wearing surface, put there to combat ice formation caused by condensate from the erstwhile Tinsley power station cooling towers.

The viaduct has 20 simply supported spans up to And when I travel back to Sheffield on the M1 I will still expect to find them there. I thought they would always be there, in my life time anyway, and I think it's a shame my 15 month old son will not get to know and love them as I have for as long as I can remember. It's end of an era in Sheffield, as the strong steel City of the north. The strong image of The Tinsley Towers is gone. Mr Living in the real World Devastated, is when someone in your family dies.

Not when some towers that are old and slow the whole of the country down by there mere presence by the side of the motorway. I bet all the people complaining about these towers getting knocked down would be the first in the queue to complain about wind turbines being put in your area.

Progress is a word that we all need to learn if our country is to survive. The last time I saw them they seemed to be glowing with beauty. Could it be love? Jordan,Megan,Amy,Nicole and Paige!!! Hussain Noo, this is a shame, the person who gave the go ahead needs to wake up, im 25 years old now and i still can remember when i was akid, i used to be with my parents on the mototway, i always looked out for Tinsley Towers..

This may me down to my suspicious nature but about 9 months ago there was a stand in Meadowhall otherwise named a 'Consultation' where the stand was looking for signatures for the regeneration of the ground around Meadowhall, and if you signed you got an entry into a prize draw. Was this a sneaky way of getting people to sign for the regeneration of the area with no mention of the cooling towers going in the process???

The tinsley towers are the biggest part of sheffiled than anything, really. Then apparently they're going to replace the towers by a piece of artwork representing the city and region? I can see this ending in tears and a tacky sculpture of where once a part of sheffield's history and heritage once was.

Tim-worksop been in the capital they would have been saved typical of this country destroy all our history and spend millions on things like the dome well that was a memory wasnt it. Louise Wortley I will miss those towers, it's quite upsetting really to think that i will never see them again. Next time i travel to Meadowhall there will be a big gap in the skyline. Why are they pulling down such a well known, and well loved landmark, why build something as tacky as the angel of the north, yet we are not allowed to keep something that means so much to sheffield and it's past history.

I think that a biomass power station is a good way to go, however i do not feel the need for it on that particular site. At the end of the day, it's not what we the public want, its business for E-on, and they don't care. They may look ugly to them, but to us they are Yorkshire. So long towers. David from Sheffield As a Sheffielder and ex serviceman these towers mean a greatdeal to me.

What's going to do that now? Do I have to look upon the carbunckle that is known as Meadowhell? First they take away the stainless bull at one side now the towers, what next, Bramhall Lane?

Toby - 15 Im 15 and from rotherham but seeing these cooling towers demolished will bring a tear to most yorkshire mens eyes. This landmark will most definately be missed. Nicole wright I don't think they should be nocked down because they were a feature of the motorway and by seeing the towers you always knew that you was near meadowhall they are not doing any harm so why take the historic memories of the towers away so much hard work would have been put in to them so what is the point it bloody stupid!!!!!!!!!!

Amber ii Dont Think Its Right. So they are doing the wrong thing. Lou I live in the south but have family in Yorkshire. When I see the towers I know i'm nearly there. Now I'll get lost next time I visit! Although I must admit to them giving Sheffield the impression of a poorly kept, mucky steel factory filled City. I can only hope that e. I do however hope that the decision to collapse them at such an unsociable hour is solely a decision of safety and not in any way, shape or form influenced by an increase to the cost of doing it during daylight hours, as I am amongst many people who while resolved to the removal of the towers will be taking an interest in seeing there death with a view of nostalgic reflection.

Pam - Barnsley I'm an incomer to S. It has suffered and survived some very hard blows to its steel and coal industries. The towers represent a heritage that should be saved. Destroying them will be seen in the future as a great loss and a continuation of the total distain for local sensitivities that characterised the "redevelopement" of this region from the 's onwards.

Marcia Johnson I'm in mourning!! It wont be the same!! I will miss them when coming back to Rotherham. Shame on the people who want to pull them down. What do we know.. Have fun! FRED I've been lost a few times driving in and around sheffield. I'll have to buy a satnav. Iain It will be sad to see them go.. Even the towers at Wembley had to go. Darren People should get a life, they are ugly, dangerous and an image of a dirty old industry that has long gone. Craig Dont know much about them but my brother is one of the demolition men thats doing the blast.

Abbey to me they mean im nearly home,and they also look pretty good to :. Joanne - Rotherham I can see the towers from my office in Rotherham Town Centre, they're amazing structures. My kids are only 8 and 6 and they love them too. You know you're home when you see them. Not one person I've come across wants them to go. SJC I am moving to Sheffield next month after commuting for 18 months and I think it is a real shame. They are a landmark and part of our Industrial history.

Helen I'll be really sad to see them go. Regeneration is all well and good but I don't think you should completely erase the past to do it. I reckon the money for maintenance could have been found through fundraising alone with the amount of people opposed to the demolition.

I also suspect it has more to do with the money e-on an make than any genuine concern for the state of the towers. Let's not pretend this is being done for the good of the community and just admit it's so some energy fatcats can make a few more quid. Donna - Sheffield Aww it's so sad - like most have said C de Bruyn It will be like losing a couple of good friends. Like lots more I knew I was home when I saw the towers. However, if sheffield's borders are growing at this rate then perhaps demolision is the answer.

David Pickthall Although I wont be glad to see them go. I think a Biomass Power station which will provide work for a city where a job in Industry is hard to come by I left due to a lack of them will be a step forward. GlynBD - Nottingham I always see them towers on my way up to manchester, they are one of the best bits of my journey Sadly There is some sence or awe and bewilderment when your next to something so big and unique.

Search by image. Search for images Search for stock images, vectors and videos. Search with an image file or link to find similar images. File size: 51 MB 3. Open your image file to the full size using image processing software. Releases: Model - no Property - no Do I need a release? The towers are something that we've all grown up seeing for years in South Yorkshire and it will be sad to see them go.

ALthough I do know that the cost of maintaining them to a safe standard is high for E'ON and that the land can be better used for the bio fuel power station so I understand their decision Shame they were sold to Coca Cola in the 80's as they wanted to paint them up as a couple of part crushed coke cans for the advertisement, I'm sure the cost of maintaining them would have been acceptable for the amount of adevrtising they would get. Its a joke they should be taken away!!!!!!!!!!! Mick BennettSheffielder I can remember as a kid looking down into the Don Valley where the towers stand from Wincobank Hill and all you could see was multi coloured smoke and filth from the steel works and the towers sticking out from it along with all the chimneys which belched out all this muck.

I think it would be great now that all this filth has gone if a pair of Giant Wind Turbines could be installed close by thereby creating a new cleaner greener landmark for the Gateway to the North. It wouldn't be long before people would accept these new icons and at least they would be serving a far more useful purpose and be representative of how we have moved on. We have now got salmon and trout in the River Don, should we pollute it again to remind us of our Industrial Heritage or go forward with the times?

Lets get a load more photographs taken of the towers and some of the dirt and filth remaining in this area and get on with life, then in a few more years we can look back at these and reminisce if we need to at the eyesores of the past. Our Towers are an icon of the working man and the industry of our region. Sheffield's lost a lot of identiy over the years and I can't believe that we are about to loose some more. These are our Angels, their beauty is their familurality, they are the gateway to our city.

Sadly like all the listed areas and places of interest in Sheffield this is another one which will be dismantled just like our steel industry. It'll be like loosing friends! Vicki Rotherham I cant believe they are finally going to be knocked down. I think its such a shame that theyre doing it in the early hours of the morning too because I'm sure many people will want to see them being brought down, sad as it is.

I moved from Sheffield 9 years ago and going back to Sheffield you always have to pass the Towers. And when you pass them you know your 'home' and always puts a smile on your face. They represent all the things Sheffield has ever done. They should be left alone and to be admired. By both tourists and people who live there. They may be a preserved building but so are some of the flats.

They look a mess and has a bad affect on Sheffield when you see them. Taking the Towers down is like taking Sheffield's history. Diane Cutts The Towers are an important landmark to the people of South Yorkshire and herald the gateway to Sheffield for travellers returning home to this part of the world: they are iconic and their passing should not be in vain. Their demolition is a great loss to the city and to the landscape of our industrial heritage.

Cheryl I think the general feeling is that the people of Sheffield, and those who travel via it, do not want them to go. They could be repaired and in my opinion they should be. They are iconic and whilst I don't think they are a thing are beauty, they do represent something to many people.

And it is such a shame that they are going without a thought to what the actual public want. The problem is that we are not properly consulted and even when we fill in petitions, it's already signed and sealed remember the Yorkshire Grey pub anyone?? And so, it's sad that whatever we all say, noone in power will take a blind bit of notice when profit is involved. We merely live here! Frank Naylor Am I the only one to spot the Peregine Falcon sitting on one of the towers does it nest there I wonder,I am from the south of England and have no views about the Towers except they are a Sheffield Landmark.

Nicholas I'm shocked and upset that such a landmark will soon be gone forever. Unfortunately it's too late to start any campagnes now, with only ten days remaining until the "big bang". My advice to everyone is to take as many pictures as you can to remember the towers. Hannah Benwell This is wrong. This sight is a national treasure. All be it a weird one. This is better than the angel of the north, much more attractive and more of an art work. Every time I pass it I know I am near home.

Ricky sheffield council are a disgrace for agreeing. Please dont even bother replacing it, building somthing on that scale is an insulting waste of money. If its bad like the Parkhill Flats they make it a listed building and keep it. Dont demolish our beautiful Towers if u gotta blow something up make it the flats and stop wasting the taxpayers money. Lizzie I have never been to see the towers, but would love to.. I think they are iconic and pretty amazing!

They are part of our history! Don't destroy them! Tom - Glasgow They could demolish the whole of Sheffield whilst they are doing the towers. Ugliest city in Britain! Andy - Reading The towers are wonderful. They should be kept as part of this countries heritage.

If they need to knock something down how about the eyesore that is Meadowhall directly opposite the towers! Alison, Sheffield and Proud I'll be devastated to see the towers go. They have stood guard over this fantastic city since before I was born. I'll definitely be there to pay my respects at the fateful hour. Chris Shaw Im sad to see them go.

I now live in the USA and wont get home until October, and it will feel strange to drive by and not have them there. On an engineering note, Im interested to see how the M1 bridge holds up, since that bridge design is known to be prone to collapse- hence the never ending re-inforcement works done to it. Future use? Maybe a temporary road for when the bridge finally does need to come down.

Then lets revert the site to nature. I doubt that'll happen though- they'll forget that last year that whole area was flooded and go build on it.

Old James - Sheffield After seeing the artists immpression of a replacement for the towers it strikes me that the replacement will be the same as the existing towers, would'nt it be better to paint the old towers rather than pulling them down, or am I on my own with this idea!!?

Travelling down the M1 and seeing them made me realise just how close to home I was. Sad to see them go. Our industrial history is important but obviously the powers that be dont value it.

Ian These towers represent our industrial heritage; the hard work and ingeniuty of ordinary people that the city is founded on. So so short sighted. Chris - Engineer I would like to see the towers stay - as many people have commented they are a distinctive landmark that marks your journey home. However if they are beyond repair and I blame E-on off for that! Nick-Sheffield As someone as said when you see them u are home! Dont Do It. Ted Wade Any structures which generate as much enthusiasm, both good and bad, as the Cooling Towers should be kept.

They are iconic and are a landmark which thousands of drivers on the M1 look for as a sign that they have reached Sheffield. In any other country they would be cherished, not demolished.

I am surprised they haven't been declared structures of National Importance and placed in the Listed Buildings Index as a Grade 2 building. Sue Jones Wales Leave the towers alone,they represent Yorkshire. As soon as I see these towers on the M1 I know I am nearly home to where my parents lived. They are a vision of the industrial north. They may not be quaint, but they should be preserved. Tshirt Its just the next step on the road to turning Sheffield into a play ground.

Instead of being a productive city it is a consumer city, a play ground. To paraphrase another aussie "I still call Sheffield home". I agree with those who say that the towers are an icon of Sheffield, wonderful works of industrial art and part of Sheffield's Heritage. Also my Dad worked at Blackburn Meadows.

Tommy Lynch I am 40 years old, and ever since I remember the towers have been there. I have lived 38 of my 40 years in West Yorkshire. Whenever setting off on holiday, or using the M1 Those towers have always been a way station for me, marking Sheffield as a waystage. Me and my brother would ask what they were, what cooling towers did. Not really understanding. But the shape of them, and their size dwarfing Tinsley Viaduct, itself probably 60 feet off the floor.

Looking at them now, they are slimmer than modern cooling towers, probably Victorian? It will be a real shame to watch them go. I really wish it could be recalled, as they are Iconic.

I used to work on and off at Sheffield Forgemasters, and used to come off to do site jobs at this junction. So I used them as a visual landmark too. Also on a long journey home they gave me the indication, only 30 more miles to Leeds. I cannot really believe they are to go. Is nothing sacred.

Like the golfballs at Fylingdales, and countless Victorian viaducts and follies they are to go Sigh!!!! I will miss those little puppies. I will be there on the 24th to see the last. What a shame. But I will be there to meet you all who wishes to see them kept. You never know some energy protesters may climb up them and rip out all the wires!!! Liam The towers have been in my life for many years and for many years I always wondered what the purpose of them were.

However finding out tonight that they were to be torn down tore out my pride as a young Yorkshire lad. Once again this city has been at the hands of some rich guy who wants his way, wants his land, and for what? The towers are smack next to the M1, the Tinsley viaduct has just been though a load of extensive repairs to stop it from collapsing and now their gunna blow two massive concrete structures up at the feet of the bridge. I realise now what the purpose of the towers are, that it is a constant reminder of the city that pulled this country though the war though the bad times and how do you repay this?

By destroying the memories of those that fell in order to let us live the way we do now. I am disgusted that your willing to ignore our history, what are you going to destroying next? Kevith People need to get a grip. I , for one , won't be missing these huge , ugly eye sores. When did they stop becoming cooling towers and start becoming part of our heritage? Theyve only been there 70 years and merely represent our greed and consumption for energy.

I'm really upset that they will be demolished by EON, they are so impressive and make a real statement - and I never realised they were so old! C'mon Yorkshire, give EON a bloody nose on this one!! I think EON should be ashamed of themselves pulling down such iconic structures and where is English Heritage, why are they not Listed?

Sandra - Sheffield If the towers are deteriorating then they can be repaired. They are part of our heritage and a site more attractive than the Angel of the North! They should have been designated listing buildings to protect them from e-on hatchet men.

Andrew The cooling towers are a land mark that have been there for years and are a part of Sheffield history it'l be a shame to see them go. You know your home when you see them on the horizon. Michael Barratt I am appalled that they are being demolished. They have been a part of the landscape for so long and are little of what remains of a great industrial age.

They should be kept. It is a really sad day when they go. Gillian Whitham I grew up in a city famous for steel the towers are all that is left of Sheffields industrial past. I think they should be preserved as a symbol of a city whos name is known world wide for cutlery , steel and silver.

The citys emblem is Vulcan god of metalwork. Geoff IF they are not taken down now - serving no useful purpose - when will they be taken down? How many generations has to see them - to know they too are home! Off with their heads I say! Ed May of Devonshire The towers mean very little to me. I once visited Tinsley and in my humble opinion I think the towers should be demolished along with everything else within a 20 mile radius of them.

What a horrid delapidated place! Michelle Please keep the towers they are fantastic Sheffield wouldnt seem the same without them. Brad - Sheffield Leave the towers : I dont care what people say, 'eyesore? We dont need any more factorys cheers.

Dont knock them down please. John The cooling towers are an icon of Sheffield's history, and that is exactly why they need to be torn down.

Not only are they gloomy, boring and ungraceul, but they are unsafe. Having lived in Sheffield all my life, I feel it's vital we need to get rid of the horrible scars in the land. Mr Bob While i think the towers should remain as "A symbol" of sheffield and a welcome sight, after a long motorway journey, i also eccept the danger they could pose to the M1 should they be left to crumble!

If there is any way of repairing and maintaining them this should be done, however i trust that the experts have concidered all possibilities. All this said I will do everything possible to make sure i am there to witness this huge historical event. Julie Cross I am actually from Nottingham but travel up "North" regularly with work and pass through your region and today listening to the radio I actually heard for the first time what the towers were called I nicknamed them "Peter and Paul"!!

I felt quite sad to hear that they were being demolished as when Im travelling down the M1 and these magnificent towers come in to view I know I have only about an hour left to get home.

What a pity they or at least one of them couldn't be saved or ebuilt elsehere as a reminder of the past. The people f Sheffield must be saddened at losing theses important and historic landmarks. VN I love the towers - passing them on the M1 in the dark is magic! Sheffield locals clearly feel a sense of ownership of these towers - so why not invest in them to make them safe and find a creative use for them.

Not only could they be useful and unique but can continue providing a sense of identity to Sheffield and so many of its residents. Poptasticdave Amazing isn't it? David Blunkett when he was Home Secretary said that the towers should be saved; thousands of people have signed petitions to keep them; Channel 4 granted a vast sum of money to turn them into an art work that would be featured on National TV publicity for Sheffield for FREE ; two local guys have campaigned tirelessly to save them and even had crockery made with pictures of them on that all sold out within 2 hours rather than the anticipated 2 weeks; the 20th Century Society campaigned to list them and save them; English Heritage via the 20th Century Society have said that they are of value and worth and here, just as in so many other places that I've lost count, the overwhelming majority of comments from the public are in favour of keeping them: yet, thanks to the commercial "clout" of E-On and the apathy of Sheffield City Council they are to be demolished.

One thing no one has mentioned here yet though; certainly until earlier this year the Highways Agency was very unsure about the possibility of demolition without the collapse of Tinsley Viaduct, a notorious structure that has never been fully operational since it was built and was built using innovative, but exceptionally weak, box-girder construction.

I'm just wondering if anyone really, truely, knows if the viaduct can withsatnd this I do hope someone at Government level has considered what will happen if disaster strikes Feuille So sad. They are beautiful. I don't understand why our recent industrial heritage is so undervalued. Alexander Morris, Paris, France. Maintaining links with a city's heritage is an important part of its regeneration and advancement.

Too much of this city's heritage is being lost in this area, once the heart of Sheffield's economy. Losing the cooling towers represents a significant loss to Sheffield's heritage and reflects an important failure at the local political level.

Peter Ashley "Safety Reasons" is used as a cheap excuse when companies want to get their own way because it gives them some degree of moral high ground. It comes down to money as usual. These towers are part of Sheffield and should be cherished. Turn them into a theme park or project art or advertising as has been done in the past. How can they get away with putting a power station so close to many homes? Cheer up everybody, a good future awaits.. The pro towers lovers and campaigners amongst you are wasting your time, so look to the future.

Planning application was approved by Sheffield City Council earlier this year for a new cleaner biomass power station that will generate enough electricity for around 40, homes, and a new permanent landmark artwork will be erected for the city. So with rose tinted specs removed, what would the people of Sheffield rather have?

Ancient concrete structures to look at which are unsafe and due to collapse and pose a risk to the public, or jobs and cleaner energy production which the city can be proud of?

Surely a no brainer? Knock them down EON, long overdue. I would rather have employment and less CO2. The sight of the twin towers approaching as I travel up the M1 each friday brings me so mush joy, knowing that I am nearly home.

They are beautiful artistic buildings, up there with the Angel of the North, marking the North-South divide. Cayla, Sheffield I really don't want them to go. TBH, even if theyre not the prettiest things to look at, theyre still symbolic and represent the history of the city. It's gonna be a sad day when the critics realise everything that meant something's been knocked down.

Neil, Gloucester It'll be a shame to see them go but, if what Chris - Civil Engineer says is true, I can fully understand the reasons behind the demolition. Is there any way of strengthening the structures? And before everyone starts harking on about me being "a soft shandy drinking southerner", I married a lass from Bradford and, to me, the cooling towers signify the start of "The North".

I smile when I see them. It's also 45mins from her parent's house, so they also act as a useful gauge. Tony - Wakefield Leave 'em alone. For me it means that I'm nearly home as I go up t'M1. I think they are fantastic memorials to Yorkshire's old industrial strength. Shanon I'm sure plenty of cities have and would pay millions to have a famous landmark. Sheffield has one that is part of its history and doesnt require anything to be done.

Save the towers!! Peter They have done their Job it's time to move on, like us when our time is up we have to bite the dust. Michael Taylor The loss of the towers is heartbreaking. They are a monument to those who gave their industrial labours and their lives for the creation of the wealth that Sheffield contributed to the nation.

The city was "thanked" by being kicked in the teeth quite enough in the 's; this is one kick too many. The towers ought to be respected and preserved in the same way as is the General Cemetery. Johnathan Hargate of Darnall I love the towers as you always feel home when you see them appear on you way along the M1. I know there'd be a cost involved in keeping them up and maintaining them, but they should be treated as a Heritage site for future generations to enjoy.

Naomi in Wales I think they should go move on from the past besides there are hundreds of other cooling towers to look at up north :O and besides i'd love to see the demolition on sunday bank hols when im visiting family in a few weeks time :O. Ju - London Despite never having seen the towers except in the pics above - it would be a great shame if this heritage is destroyed. Too many historical icons are being destroyed in the name of progress - ie Wembley Stadium Towers.

Why replace these iconic buildings with cheap and nasty plastic and metal that have no soul. Keep them Towers. Macklington Stanley They're beautiful! If anyone's looking for an eyesore to demolish, what about Meadowhall?

Sue Fletcher- Sheffield born and bred! Can't believe they are going to demolish our landmark. It may only be cooling towers but they are an important Sheffield landmark!

William They are a landmark on the M1, so many motorways are just dull dull dull further north the old A1 is going the same way. Since a child I've called them the giant salt and pepper pots! Leave them for the next generation to enjoy! Vicky Its a shame they can't be used for another purpose, they are fantastic looking buildings. They would have made an excellent venue, think of the acoustics!! Its very sad, but they do have to go, far too dangerous to stay up. Lesley I pass these towers everytime I go to visit family in the North East and have done for over 40 years, the towers represent to me that I am half way through my journey.

I think it is criminal to demolish these wonderful pieces of architecture and Sheffield's heritage. They are doing no one any harm and they represent so much to different people.

Debbie Thomas I used to live as a child in Worksop, and still visit family there regularly. These towers have always been a landmark for me and it will be a sad day when they're demolished. David Forrest I agree with Adam, whenever you go south on the M1 and see them, you know you're back in Sheffield. Much better than a tacky sign saying "Welcome to Sheffield! ED leave them be, dont knock down sheffields history, sheffield wouldnt be heffield without the tinsley towers.

Sheffield wont be the same. Brian Rich We should not stand back and see more of our industrial heritage needlessly destroyed. The towers are an important part of the history of the production of electricity in S. They could form the centre of a Sculpture Park.

To add insult to injury it seems that the powers that be wish to make a spectacle of the demolition! Shame on them. Gill Curran They should stay! The towers symbolise half way between mine and my boyfriend's house anyway so, I, for one will be hoping they stay!

I was born in S. Wales, and have spent over 35 years serving in steel around the country, some in Sheffield, Teeside, Rotherham, S. These are a symbol we should NOT allow to be removed. David Hibbert This is superb industrial architechecture and should be retained and maintained to represent an era of our industry for all to witness. They should be Grade Listed.

The drive up North can be a long and hard journey at times but I can't help but smile when I see these two towering giants. They are a part of Sheffield's history and something like this should be preserved. Here down Stoke we have virtually no instantly recognizable landmarks to welcome visitors and if the towers were here I would be doing whatever I could possibly do to save them! Vickie Mansell These towers are an iconic image of Sheffield and a testament to it's industrial heritage.

I am horrified that they are to be destroyed! I suppose the planning dept have already approved to some kind of superstore being built in their place! The land is worth much more without the towers!!