A look back at the demolition of Colne’s Waterside waterwheel.
Today’s demolition professionals are well-equipped to deal with structures of increasingly huge heights constructed from concrete and steel. But imagine tackling the demolition of a seven metre diameter water wheel constructed from English oak with little more than the brute strength and ingenuity of the demolition workers at your disposal.
Well that was precisely the challenge facing demolition workers when the Colne Waterside Waterwheel – that had powered the St Helen’s Cotton Mill for 100 years – was razed back in 1935.
The story (and, more specifically, the photo) capturing this historic demolition project are well worth a read.
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