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Description : Willington Power station Image Reference No. : DP-230801WILLINGTON-01 Date photo taken : 23rd August 2001 Other Information : This is Willington Power station which was shut down in March 1999. The two 425 foot towers on the left of this photo were demolished 11am on 3rd October 2001. This power station was built in 1956 |
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Description : The Forty Trunks tree. Image Reference No. : DP-231001WILLINGTON-02 Date photo taken : 23rd October 2001 Other Information : This Cedar tree known locally as Forty Trunks stands at the entrance to what was Potlock farm near Willington. It is protected as being of 'special interest'. There is another of these trees located in the field here. |
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Description : Coughing Sheep Image Reference No. : DP-231001WILLINGTON-03 Date photo taken : 23rd October 2001 Other Information : Not a Willington specific thing but this lovely Sheep was in a field directly opposite Forty Trunks. While I was photographing the tree several of them were coughing, Something that I have never seen before from Sheep! |
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Description : Willington village view Image Reference No. : DP-231001WILLINGTON-04 Date photo taken : 23rd October 2001 Other Information : This is where Repton road meets Twyford road |
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Description : The Green Man pub Image Reference No. : DP-231001WILLINGTON-05 Date photo taken : 23rd October 2001 Other Information : The Green Man pub. |
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Description : The Rising Sun pub Image Reference No. : DP-231001WILLINGTON-06 Date photo taken : 23rd October 2001 Other Information : This is the Rising Sun pub on Twyford road. |
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Description : The Trent & Mersey Canal Image Reference No. : DP-271001WILLINGTON-07 Date photo taken : 27th October 2001 Other Information : Here we see the Trent & Mersey canal with a boat turning, the Cooling towers of Willington power station in the background. |
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Description : The Trent & Mersey Canal 2 Image Reference No. : DP-160903WILLINGTON-11 Date photo taken : 16th Septermber 2003 Other Information : This is the T&M canal viewed from the road bridge. |
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Description : Willington Brook on Repton road. Image Reference No. : DP-231001WILLINGTON-08 Date photo taken : 23rd October 2001 Other Information : This nice looking brook flows in front of many of the houses on Repton Road. |
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Description : Saint Michael's Parish church Image Reference No. : DP-231001WILLINGTON-09 Date photo taken : 23rd October 2001 Other Information : This is Saint Michael's church, The south doorway is Norman. The north transept dates from 1824. |
The
history of Willington Bridge |
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The
above text is from a plaque situated at the Willington end of the bridge,
on the site of the original Toll house. |
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Description : Willington Bridge Image Reference No. : DP-270102WILLINGTON-10 Date photo taken : 27th January 2002 Other Information : This is Willington Bridge with the River Trent in flood. |
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