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The limekilns at the Winnington works of Brunner Mond & Co are now demolished. There were originally six shaft kilns which were extended to nine in the 1950s. It seemed that they would be there for ever.

Looking over the Anderton Boatlift to the Tata owned Brunner Mond chemical works at Winnington. Soda Ash is no longer made here and the plant seems to be concentrating on the production of sodium bicarbonate.

Winter sunshine on the Brunner Mond soda ash plant at Winnington viewed from Winnington Bridge. Soda ash production has long ended here and the limekilns and much other plant has been demolished.

Winnington soda ash works of Brunner Mond back in 2008. Soda ash production has since ended here but the works continues on a lesser scale producing other chemicals.

Limekilns at the Winnington works of Brunner Mond & Co from the south. There were originally six shaft kilns which were extended to nine in the 1950s. Since this photograph was taken the production of soda ash here has ended and the kilns are disused and awaiting demolition.

Wharfage on the River Weaver at Winnington where the boats once loaded with bicarbonate of soda. This photo was taken in 2008 when the chemical plant was still producing soda ash but the ships no longer called.

The bicarbonate of soda wharf at Brunner Mond's Winnington Works. Sadly ships no longer call here.

The new bridge to be erected over the Witton Brook just before it reaches the River Weaver is seen here being lifted onto a turntable on a pair of barges, for floating up the River Weaver to the bridge site. The final positioning after swinging the bridge over the foundations was to admit water to the barges until the bridge settled in place.

140 hp Crossley gas engine driving a Siemens dynamo generating set at the Brunner Mond soda ash works in Winnington, Northwich c1900.

The limekilns and the chimneys of the CHP plant are reflected in the dragonfly pond at Anderton Nature Park.

Part of the Winnington soda ash plant silhouetted against the evening sky when viewed across the River Weaver from Anderton Nature Park.

Back in 2007 I posted a single shot of the demolition of the boilers and powerhouse at the Winnington works of Brunner Mond, but thought it might be fun to make a composite image showing the whole blowdown. Best viewed large.

The lights of the Brunner Mond soda ash plant at Winnington reflect on the sluggish River Weaver. The massive structure housing the nine patent shaft limekilns is prominent in the centre.

Limekilns at the Brunner Mond soda ash works at Winnington, Northwich.

Day's end with the Winnington and Wallerscote sites of the Brunner Mond soda ash works to the left of the river and Anderton concrete factory to the right.

Brunner Mond soda ash plant at Winnington on the River Weaver. Down by the river it was much warmer than the general air temperature higher up the banks and I had terrible problems with my lens fogging up.

This building at the Brunner Mond soda ash works provides a fine view of the Winnington cricket field. Originally built for the concentration by evaporation of Caustic soda produced by the lime-soda process at Winnington. The building was about twice the length in the picture extending towards Solvay Road. It became largely redundant when ICI ceased producing caustic by the lime-soda method and brought in 47% (100 Twadell) liquor mainly from the electrolytic cell plants at Castner Kellner works in Runcorn. Part of the evaporation plant was then converted for the production of Calcium chloride which was a biproduct from the Ammonia-soda process. Thanks to Bob Hickson for this information.

The river Weaver is surprisingly rural as it meets the Witton Brook close to the Winnington soda ash Works. A view from the Anderton boat lift trip boat.