Video – A dash of soda…

UrbanRegen high reach brings end to century-old soda ash works.

A factory at Winnington in Cheshire that opened in 1873 and which ultimately became the largest producer of soda in the world is coming down.

The facility, which has been operated by the likes of ICI and Tata Chemicals ceased production in February 2014, bringing to a close 140 years of soda ash production in Northwich.

The site is now being cleared by UrbanRegen as part of a major housing development. The following video captures some of the action: