IT’S FADING away …
Reading’s gas tower is in the process of being demolished, great chunks of our past detaching themselves like melted icebergs.
Specialist teams are on the site carefully removing great chunks of the metal reminder of the gasworks that led on to the Huntley and Palmer’s factory.
Work had been planned for last year, but it was delayed after falcons started nesting there.
SGN is removing gas tower number four – the final one remaining – so 130 flats can be built on the site instead.
The tower’s cast iron column base structure dates back to 1887, and it is hoped that its remains can be reused in the future.
As the tower has been taken down, Newtown residents have been taking selfies and celebrating its silent neighbour.
But as the days go on, the skyline is looking that little bit emptier.
Our pictures show work taking place last week, during a misty morning, creating the illusion that the tower is indeed fading away.
