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The Welsh re-Development Agency
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An excuse to do nothing
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When the thin blue line becomes a garrote
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Providing a useful sex education
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A mirrored darkness
February 6, 2012 09:02
Posts Tagged ‘Trawsfynydd’
The unlikely saviour of this beautiful ruin
Last year we sparked a debate about whether to preserve a contaminated concrete hulk in the middle of Snowdonia National Park. Eight months later, its future is secure.
Trawsfynydd to be considered for listing
Remember Clayton Hirst’s article in favour of preserving the Basil Spence-designed Trawsfynydd nuclear power station in Gwynedd? It caused quite a stir, not to mention a little slipperiness from heritage quango Cadw. Well, there’s good news today for those persuaded by his case; Cadw have agreed to consider listing the building. Clayton has more on [...]
Trawsfynydd redux
CLAYTON HIRST’S Review article on the future of the Trawsfynydd nuclear power station generated an excellent debate here on WalesHome.org, which we were pleased to see has now spread to the BBC’s Good Evening Wales. I say “spread”; in fact the presenter did his level best to avoid any acknowledgment of the source of the [...]
Save this beautiful ruin
The Trawsfynydd nuclear power station in Gwynedd is one of the most striking and impressive examples of British post-war modernist architecture, as well as an historical monument. Its massive reactors mean it cannot be removed for another 90 years – so why are the demolition teams being sent in next year?
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