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Morganite Chimney Demolition: Paycocke Road, Nevendon Industrial Estate (No.1)
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Location: Paycocke Road
Photographer: Dave Clark
Year of photo: 17/12/1983
Copyright: Dave Clark
Source: Dave Clark
Comments: Crowds gather in Paycocke Road in
anticipation of the impending explosion. Note the Ford mark 3 Cortina estate, a common site in the 1980s. |
Location: Paycocke Road
Photographer: Dave Clark
Year of photo: 17/12/1983
Copyright: Dave Clark
Source: Dave Clark
Comments: The chimney in the background belonged
to Ilford Ltd whose colour processing unit was also based in Paycocke Road. That too would
also later suffer the same fate. |
Location: Paycocke Road
Photographer: Dave Clark
Year of photo: 17/12/1983
Copyright: Dave Clark
Source: Dave Clark
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Location: Paycocke Road
Photographer: Dave Clark
Year of photo: 17/12/1983
Copyright: Dave Clark
Source: Dave Clark
Comments: |
Location: Paycocke Road
Photographer: Dave Clark
Year of photo: 17/12/1983
Copyright: Dave Clark
Source: Dave Clark
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Location: Paycocke Road
Photographer: Dave Clark
Year of photo: 17/12/1983
Copyright: Dave Clark
Source: Dave Clark
Comments: Going... |
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Location: Paycocke Road
Photographer: Dave Clark
Year of photo: 17/12/1983
Copyright: Dave Clark
Source: Dave Clark
Comments: going... |
Location: Paycocke Road
Photographer: Dave Clark
Year of photo: 17/12/1983
Copyright: Dave Clark
Source: Dave Clark
Comments: going... |
Location: Paycocke Road
Photographer: Dave Clark
Year of photo: 17/12/1983
Copyright: Dave Clark
Source: Dave Clark
Comments: gone! |
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Location: Paycocke Road
Photographer: Dave Clark
Year of photo: 17/12/1983
Copyright: Dave Clark
Source: Dave Clark
Comments: A last look inside the chimney. |
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Morganite Carbon Ltd. In 1956
the Ship Carbon Company of Grove Road, Chadwell Heath, then in Essex, opened a new purpose built factory at Paycocke Road,
Basildon. The factory, located on Nevendon Industrial Estate No. 1, cost £500,000 and included a 150ft
chimney.The Chairman of the company, Allen L. Stock, formally opened the new factory on Tuesday 27th
November, 1956. Among the many products manufactured at the plant was one called Basilblak, a grade of carbon black
used as raw material in the production of arc carbons, and popular as a light source in cinemas and film studios. Morganite
Carbon Limited of Battersea, London later acquired the site, and that of Chadwell Heath, but closed both operations down with
the closure of the Basildon plant occurring sometime in the early 1980s. The site was then cleared of all buildings
including the landmark chimney that had dominated the skyline since the 1950s. This area is now called Quatro Park
having been redeveloped with new industrial units. MIRA are just one of the many companies who now occupy the site.
Notes of interest: 1) Morganite Carbon Limited. Incorporated: 04/01/1961. Company number: 00679647. |
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Text researched and written by William Cox, 2006.
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