E.ON UK owns the two remaining cooling towers at the Blackburn Meadows site in Sheffield.

Often referred to as the 'Tinsley towers', the 250ft high structures stand about 17 metres away from the M1 viaduct and are set to be demolished at around 3am on Sunday 24th August, clearing the way for the regeneration of the site and surrounding area.

News Flash   -   Press release - update on Tinsley demolition (PDF, 35KB)

The nearby Meadowhall shopping centre will be leaving its car parks open throughout the night on Saturday 23rd August, but the best views of the towers are from the upper yellow, blue and pink car parks. Meadowhall will also be making their toilet facilities available in the centre throughout the night.

For safety reasons a number of roads in and around the area will need to be closed, including the M1 motorway between Junctions 32 and 35 from around midnight on Saturday 23/Sunday 24 August. It is expected to remain closed for most of Bank Holiday Sunday. The A631 Tinsley Viaduct lower deck between, and including, the Tinsley and Meadowhall roundabouts will also be closed.

For more information visit the Highways Agency website or call their 24-hour voice activated phone service on 08700 660 115 (calls from BT landlines to 0870 numbers will cost no more than 8p per minute; mobile calls usually cost more).

You can be part of the event by taking part in a text raffle to raise money for the Neurocare at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and Rotherham Hospice.

Simply text Towers to 82085 and you could be the one to start the demolition countdown process.
Texts cost £1 plus your standard network charge. Terms are conditions of the text raffle are available from the link on this page.

Exciting new plans for Tinsley

E.ON plans to build a £60m new biomass power station that will generate enough electricity for around 40,000 homes.

The new biomass plant will be built on the 30 acre site that the Blackburn Meadows power station once stood on and would burn recycled wood.
A planning application was approved by Sheffield City Council earlier this year.

In addition, we continue to explore other opportunities for the site. The land has been earmarked for employment opportunities in Sheffield City Council's Urban Development Plan. We believe the area has a positive future and we are already in discussion with the council and local partners to explore all options that will fit with the area's regeneration plans.

Landmark art for Sheffield

The Tinsley cooling towers have divided opinion in Sheffield. Many people see them as a local landmark and many would like to see them come down. Whatever the opinion, E.ON is committed to offering a Sheffield a chance to have a lasting piece of art in recognition of the unique place and impact the cooling towers have had in Sheffield.

We're working with Sheffield City Council and together hope to support the creation of a permanent piece of art that Sheffield can be proud of.

We have a substantial sum put aside for the art project and are   looking to work with local partners to develop ideas for an exciting and long lasting art installation.

The only caveat is that the artwork has to have 'energy' as its theme. Apart from that, the sky's the limit.