Illawalla
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Illawalla was an Edwardian building in the Skippool area of Thornton, Lancashire, England. Built in 1902, it was demolished in 1996, after lying derelict for six years, to make way for three exclusive
Pictured around 1903 from its driveway, looking northeast
The workmen involved in the construction of Illawalla, taken shortly before its 1902 completion
An aerial view of Illawalla in its heyday
One of the two stone pillars that mark the entrance to today's development
ICI Hillhouse
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ICI Hillhouse was a chlorine-production facility in Lancashire, England. A division of Imperial Chemical Industries, it was active between 1941 and 1992. Its triangular footprint spread from the banks
Illawalla
…over Illawalla in 1995, but Wyre Borough Council rejected the plan amid fears of the close proximity of an underground pipeline carrying ethylene to ICI Hillhouse in Thornton. The building was demolished in April 1996, after lying derelict for six years, to make way for three luxury homes. Only two carved stone…
Looking southwest to the former works from Burrow's Marsh in Staynall in 2008
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