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The site
Looking towards New Ferry, you can see the trees planted by Biffa, whilst the landfill was in operation, before the park was formed. One advantage of this early planting was that it included ash, which couldn’t be used later when the park was created due to the outbreak of Ash Die Back disease.
Looking towards New Ferry, you can see the trees planted by Biffa, whilst the landfill was in operation, before the park was formed. One advantage of this early planting was that it included ash, which couldn’t be used later when the park was created due to the outbreak of Ash Die Back disease.
During the creation of the park an extra 16,000 trees were planted, many on this slope.
During the creation of the park an extra 16,000 trees were planted, many on this slope.
Gas2Energy Plant
Gas2Energy Plant
Peter L POINT 2.mp3Gas2Energy Plant
Gas2Energy Plant
Look down to the car park. On the left is the Gas2Energy Plant which takes the gas off the site generating electricity for the National Grid. And on the right of the car park are the two cylinders of the Leachate plant. Both were in place when the park was designed and therefore restricted the available space for the car park.
Look down to the car park. On the left is the Gas2Energy Plant which takes the gas off the site generating electricity for the National Grid. And on the right of the car park are the two cylinders of the Leachate plant. Both were in place when the park was designed and therefore restricted the available space for the car park.
“ in simple terms what we do is we suck the gas out of the site, we put it through a generator, which is powered by the gas, a little bit like the diesel engine in a car, instead of putting diesel in we put gas in, and that produces electricity which is then fed into the national grid . In the peak we had 4 x 1MegaWatt engines on site, we’re now down to a single 1MegaWatt engine ” Peter L.
“ in simple terms what we do is we suck the gas out of the site, we put it through a generator, which is powered by the gas, a little bit like the diesel engine in a car, instead of putting diesel in we put gas in, and that produces electricity which is then fed into the national grid . In the peak we had 4 x 1MegaWatt engines on site, we’re now down to a single 1MegaWatt engine ” Peter L.
Leachate Plant
Leachate Plant
Leachate Plant
Leachate Plant
To the right are two Leachate Plant tanks which remove the dirty water from the site and clean it.
To the right are two Leachate Plant tanks which remove the dirty water from the site and clean it.
“Yes, the leachate plant. The dirty water, that’s in the site, the leachate, as I mentioned we have to control that as part of the permit, because it’s potentially contaminated water that you don’t want to leave the site, so that plant, what it does, we pump the dirty water out into that plant it biologically treats it to a, we have a consent that allows us to treat the effluent from that plant into the sewer that goes on to United Utilities. So, it allows us to remove that leachate through a treatment plant. If we didn’t have the treatment plant, we’d have to tanker it off, which we do on several locations. And the treatment plant is obviously a more cost-effective way of getting rid of the leachate.” Peter L.
“Yes, the leachate plant. The dirty water, that’s in the site, the leachate, as I mentioned we have to control that as part of the permit, because it’s potentially contaminated water that you don’t want to leave the site, so that plant, what it does, we pump the dirty water out into that plant it biologically treats it to a, we have a consent that allows us to treat the effluent from that plant into the sewer that goes on to United Utilities. So, it allows us to remove that leachate through a treatment plant. If we didn’t have the treatment plant, we’d have to tanker it off, which we do on several locations. And the treatment plant is obviously a more cost-effective way of getting rid of the leachate.” Peter L.
Land and Marine with Price's candle factory in the background
Land and Marine with Price's candle factory in the background
Peter J POINT 2.mp3Land and Marine
Land and Marine
Behind the car park, was the Land and Marine site until 2017.
Behind the car park, was the Land and Marine site until 2017.
At the moment its vacant. and is awaiting redevelopment. It was a busy storage yard for their marine busisiness. As shown in the photos taken just before they closed. (https://www.murphygroup.com/what-we-do/our-services/land-and-marine). Before leaving, they donated a bogmat, and the anchor on display, both near the Heritage Centre
At the moment its vacant. and is awaiting redevelopment. It was a busy storage yard for their marine busisiness. As shown in the photos taken just before they closed. (https://www.murphygroup.com/what-we-do/our-services/land-and-marine). Before leaving, they donated a bogmat, and the anchor on display, both near the Heritage Centre
Prior to the closure of the dock there was quite a lot of industry here, but gradually they have all closed or moved away.
Prior to the closure of the dock there was quite a lot of industry here, but gradually they have all closed or moved away.
‘at the bottom by the Dock there was Westminster Dredging, Land and Marine and Precision Engineering. Somebody called Batty’s who were in demolition. Also the potholes used to be filled in and the road tarmaced every now and then by a firm in Ellesmere Port. Heavy goods vehicles used to come down delivering goods to the warehouses’ (PJ 2.22)
‘at the bottom by the Dock there was Westminster Dredging, Land and Marine and Precision Engineering. Somebody called Batty’s who were in demolition. Also the potholes used to be filled in and the road tarmaced every now and then by a firm in Ellesmere Port. Heavy goods vehicles used to come down delivering goods to the warehouses’ (PJ 2.22)
PLUTO Hil
PLUTO Hil
Looking back down the path and to the left of the path is the PLUTO Hill, part of a storage system to supply fuel for the allied invasion of Europe in WW2.
Looking back down the path and to the left of the path is the PLUTO Hill, part of a storage system to supply fuel for the allied invasion of Europe in WW2.
“Well before the Pluto Hill was extended, I could see the top of the boats going past (from the window) of house. So of course when they extended the Pluto Hill I couldn’t see anything only the sky. But I could see the bulldozer going up and down, up and down.”
“Well before the Pluto Hill was extended, I could see the top of the boats going past (from the window) of house. So of course when they extended the Pluto Hill I couldn’t see anything only the sky. But I could see the bulldozer going up and down, up and down.”
Patricia M Local resident
Patricia M Local resident
PLUTO Hill start of WWII PipeLine Under The Ocean. Took fuel across England across the English Chanel and into France and parts of Germany.
PLUTO Hill start of WWII PipeLine Under The Ocean. Took fuel across England across the English Chanel and into France and parts of Germany.
“At the bottom end of Bolton Road East, behind the houses in Eccleshall Road, is a large mound (not the tip!). Underneath this is buried one of the fuel storage tanks that was part of the PLUTO system. A pipeline was laid down the length of the country to the south coast, and then on the bottom of the sea bed across the Channel to France to supply fuel to the Allies when they invaded Europe following D-Day. It collected the oil from various storage tanks such as the one at Bromborough Dock, and by autumn 1944 over 100,000 gallons a day were being pumped over to France after D-Day to fuel tanks, armoured cars and other vehicles used by the forces:
“At the bottom end of Bolton Road East, behind the houses in Eccleshall Road, is a large mound (not the tip!). Underneath this is buried one of the fuel storage tanks that was part of the PLUTO system. A pipeline was laid down the length of the country to the south coast, and then on the bottom of the sea bed across the Channel to France to supply fuel to the Allies when they invaded Europe following D-Day. It collected the oil from various storage tanks such as the one at Bromborough Dock, and by autumn 1944 over 100,000 gallons a day were being pumped over to France after D-Day to fuel tanks, armoured cars and other vehicles used by the forces:
A Brief History of New Ferry. New Ferry Online
A Brief History of New Ferry. New Ferry Online
Directions to next point
Directions to next point
Continue up the hill. At the T junction turn right and continue to Post 3.
Continue up the hill. At the T junction turn right and continue to Post 3.
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