One down, three to go

...Battersea Power Station from Vauxhall Bridge.

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'What is happening to the Chimneys?
All four of Battersea Power Station’s Chimneys will be painstakingly dismantled and rebuilt.

Each new chimney will be visually identical to the original, the only difference being that the new chimneys will use a more modern pattern of steel reinforcement within the concrete.

Initially work will start on just one chimney and only when that is halfway through being reconstructed will work start simultaneously on the remaining three.

Why are they being dismantled and replaced?
After half a century in service, the years have taken their toll on the chimneys particularly. The combination of sulphurous emissions and exposure to the weather has meant the steel reinforcements in the chimneys are corroding and the concrete cracking and disintegrating.

Following exhaustive surveys and testing by leading experts it was found that any refurbishment of the existing chimneys would only ever be a short-term fix and not actually prevent the chimneys from continuing to deteriorate.

Therefore, with the agreement of English Heritage and London Borough of Wandsworth, the chimneys will be dismantled and rebuilt, using the same techniques and materials, so that they will continue to dominate the skyline for generations to come.'
Battersea Power Station website