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The Dunbar or Oxwellmains cement works was originally built by Blue Circle in 1963 with three kilns. It was rebuilt with a preheater tower and a single kiln which went into production in 1986. It became part of Lafarge Cement UK in 2001 and passed to Tarmac in 2013. More details here: www.cementkilns.co.uk/cement_kiln_dunbar.html

This sphinx statue is situated on Lauderdale House in Dunbar. This Category A listed building incorporates a central block from around 1740,built for Captain James Fall, a wealthy Dunbar merchant. The building was significantly enlarged built to the design of Robert Adam in 1790 - 1792 for the Earl of Lauderdale and the sphinx was added at that time.

It was in March 1962 that work first began on the modern works at Oxwellmains, near Dunbar, and on April 1st 1963 the first kiln was lit. Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Limited (later Blue Circle Industries PLC) selected Dunbar because it had the ideal proportions of raw material (shale and limestone) for the production of cement; for much of the works’ existence it has been the only cement producer in Scotland. The plant was modernised in the 1980s. The current kiln has an output of around 867 tonnes of cement clinker per day. Ownership passed to Lafarge in 2001 and from Lafarge Tarmac to CRH in July 2015.

A panorama of the industrial activity on Scotland's east coast.On the right is the 1,364 Mw Torness nuclear power station that was commissioned in 1988, On the left is the Dunbar cement works at Oxwellmains. Now operated by CRH it has an output of around 867 tonnes of cement clinker daily.

The harbour at Dunbar is in two parts divided by this double bascule bridge

The harbour at Dunbar is in two parts divided by this double bascule bridge.

The Dunbar or Oxwellmains cement works was originally built by Blue Circle in 1963 with three kilns. It was rebuilt with a preheater tower and a single kiln which went into production in 1986. It became part of Lafarge Cement UK in 2001 and passed to Tarmac in 2013. More details here: www.cementkilns.co.uk/cement_kiln_dunbar.html

The Torness station has a capacity of 1,364 Mw based round 2 x Mwe generators. This was the last second generation nuclear station built in the UK having started construction in 1980 and commissioning in 1988. The design of the power station is identical to that at Heysham.

A grab shot from a speeding train with reflections from the window. However, it does give a view from a side not normally accessible for photography. It was in March 1962 that work first began on the modern works and on April 1st 1963 the first kiln was lit. Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Limited (later Blue Circle Industries PLC) selected Dunbar because it had the ideal proportions of raw material (shale and limestone) for the production of cement; for much of the works’ existence it has been the only cement producer in Scotland. The plant was modernised in the 1980s. The current kiln has an output of around 867 tonnes of cement clinker per day. Ownership passed to Lafarge in 2001 and from Lafarge Tarmac to CRH in July 2015.