IN just a few days, four of the cooling towers at Fiddler’s Ferry will be no more.
On Sunday, December 3, the blowdown will take place.
It is expected to happen between 8am and 12pm and is dependent on a number of factors, including the weather.
The whole event will take just 10 seconds and will be just two bangs half a second apart.
The two explosions will only last one second.
READ MORE HERE > Everything you need to know ahead of the demolition of Fiddler's Ferry next week
Many residents have shared fond memories of the power station, whether that be their family members working there or it actually being built.
And a lot of people are looking forward to watching the demolition on Sunday.
You can watch it on a live stream from your own home.
READ MORE > Watch Sunday's Fiddler's Ferry demolition live from your own home
But if you want to see it with your own eyes, here are seven vantage points readers have recommended to watch the demolition from:
- Hill Cliffe, Appleton
- Daresbury Firs
- Frodsham Hill
- UTC, Warrington
- Wigg Island
- Keckwick Lane, Daresbury
- Redbrow Lane, Runcorn
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