Fiddlers ferry demolition, Before and after December 2023

[@Brian-be1dm]

It saddens me to see the start of the demolition of fiddlers ferry . I had the same emotions when I was a small boy watching the same happened to a power station my dad and uncle worked at many years ago.

[@davegerrard4960]

Fascinating video Paul. I wasn’t expecting all four to go at once but I suppose it makes good sense. Those close-ups were scarily close. Thanks for sharing buddy

[@anthonymcdonnell5384]

Paul the house where i live which is just over 1/2 mile away from the power station shook when the cooling towers came down, it was like an earthquake

[@veryhighguy]

was you allowed to stay in your home when it went off

[@anthonymcdonnell5384]

yes as i am 1 mile and half away @@veryhighguy

[@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214]

Great video and presentation.

[@veryhighguy]

Thanks

[@stevem3akm]

My father was a scaffolder on this back in the sixties.

[@caithnessrailrambler2698]

Brilliant video, you should get the chimney and boilerhouse next!

[@veryhighguy]

Cheers. Iv done a full fly around it’s the link at the end of the video. Just hope weather is better for the last of the towers.

[@caithnessrailrambler2698]

@veryhighguy Cheers, buddy will have a look and yeah, I hope so too for you

[@davidknight9421]

Paul do you know what is going to put on the site when all comes down

[@veryhighguy]

businesses and some homes i think

[@anthonymcdonnell5384]

@@veryhighguyhouses a school and buinesses and industrial estate which will replace the golden triangle estate in halebank widnes

[@johnmccarthy115]

Another top drawer video Frosty 👍👍 Was the close up drone coverage of the exploding towers the demo guys handiwork & why it's called Fiddlers Ferry?

[@veryhighguy]

Yes that was their footage. All I seen was a wall of fog. (Gutted) it was named after a near by pub called the ferry inn which stood on the site of an old ferry route across the Mersey.

[@johnmccarthy115]

@@veryhighguy Bugger, real shame for you. However it's a fantastic addendum to your great coverage 👍 Ahh thanks for the info. Always love hearing how places past & present got their names. Now I've got Gerry & the Pacemakers & Chris de Burgh playing in my head 😂👍

[@Backpacker1uk]

The ferryman in his rowing boat used to play his fiddle while taking passengers across the the Mersey the ferry inn came along later.

[@gufpott]

I preferred before.

[@eltel4397]

Boss

[@kylieprice8178]

2020 the plant closed not 2017🤔

[@veryhighguy]

Yeah it was a mistake, it should of said the closure was announced in 2017. It was published by the time I realised but just left it