A steeplejack's view of York

8:57am Saturday 6th October 2012 in News

A stunning view of York taken from the top of the chimney by a worker from steeplejack firm Horizon Specialist Contracting Ltd A stunning view of York taken from the top of the chimney by a worker from steeplejack firm Horizon Specialist Contracting Ltd

MAINTENANCE work has been carried out on the Foss Island chimney, a grade II listed building and prominent feature of the York skyline since 1890, writes Sian Gardiner.

Steeplejacks from Horizon Specialist Contracting Ltd have been inspecting the chimney’s red brick walls for any cracks in need of repair.

Using ropes to abseil up and down the 55m high building, the workmen took these stunning photographs of the York skyline.

Last week, we featured pictures taken by steeplejacks who climbed to the top of St Mary’s Church in York to install a new lightning conductor.

Comments(10)

sheps lad says...
10:25am Sat 6 Oct 12

Stunning views but the one looking down the ladder brought on my vertigo!

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Blythespirit says...
10:28am Sat 6 Oct 12

Lovely view but wild horses wouldn't drag me up there!

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Blimp says...
8:37pm Sat 6 Oct 12

Brilliant love it! More please.

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jumbojet says...
9:31pm Sat 6 Oct 12

Spoke with them lads, they said the only difficult bit was getting round the outer ring at the top, although they seemed to crack on regardless. Super shots, better than my aeroplane, no perspex to detract from the clarity. Any more?

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the butler says...
11:06pm Sat 6 Oct 12

Why is that old chimney a graded item, what or why does it deserve that rating? Was it not part of the power station damaged during the war and since then used for incineration purposes .

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Yorkie-Clifton says...
9:54pm Sun 7 Oct 12

the butler wrote:
Why is that old chimney a graded item, what or why does it deserve that rating? Was it not part of the power station damaged during the war and since then used for incineration purposes .
Why not look it up yourself ? Education is a great thing . You know about its past . Now read how it is rated in the History of York .

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Magicman! says...
2:59am Tue 9 Oct 12

Nice pictures. I wonder if a sort of glass lift that would go up the inside and at the top provide a viewing room would become an attraction to bring money in to the city? That's as far as I have thought it through though!

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You're_all_idiots says...
1:31pm Thu 11 Oct 12

Yorkie-Clifton wrote:
the butler wrote: Why is that old chimney a graded item, what or why does it deserve that rating? Was it not part of the power station damaged during the war and since then used for incineration purposes .
Why not look it up yourself ? Education is a great thing . You know about its past . Now read how it is rated in the History of York .
You can't abseil up.

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You're_all_idiots says...
1:32pm Thu 11 Oct 12

No idea why the quote was on that previous post, not intended and not related.

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Yorkie-Clifton says...
2:51pm Thu 11 Oct 12

You're_all_idiots wrote:
No idea why the quote was on that previous post, not intended and not related.
Hahahaha Why not change your name . To ???????????????

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