Grain Power Station Chimney Demolition

The Thames Estuary skyline has been forever altered after the tallest concrete structure to be demolished in the UK was blown up.

1. Grain Power Station Chimney Demolition

The Grain Power Station under construction.

2. Grain Power Station Chimney Demolition

The view of the iconic 244-metre chimney from Southend. It was the tallest concrete structure to be demolished in the UK.

3. Grain Power Station Chimney Demolition

Originally opened in 1979, it was able to produce enough electricity to power more than one million homes. It closed in December 2012.

4. Grain Power Station Chimney Demolition

Experts detonated the chimney of the defunct chimney just after 11am on Wednesday, creating some 40,000 tonnes of concrete rubble. Pic: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

5. Grain Power Station Chimney Demolition

Bill Cliff, plant manager at Grain B Power Station, said: "'It's an emotional day for the people who have worked at Grain A Power Station, and for those that have become fond of seeing the chimney as a prominent feature on the Medway skyline." Pic: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire