Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter (closed)

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The Alcan Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter is a mothballed industrial facility near Ashington, Northumberland, on the coast of North East England, 0.65 mi (1.05 km) south of the village of Lynemouth. The smelter is owned by Canadian aluminium company Alcan, which is part of Rio Tinto. The smelter was opened in 1974 at a cost of £54 million. It ceased production in March 2012. The chimneys are one of the visible features on the Northumberland skyline.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcan_Lynemouth_Aluminium_Smelter
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Coordinates:   55°12'6"N   1°32'20"W
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