Proper going to miss this view when its gone...

[relfyoftheboro]

Popped to Seaton Carew this afty for a few hours and it struck me that it wont be long before I am no longer treated to this incredible scene. Sickens me that these historic structures are going to taken away from us in an act of cultural vandalism.

 

[Paintolerance]

Yep, some of the best backdrops you could wish for. Soon, it'll just be any old rather chilly northern beach

 

[Boro999]

There will be loads of Taylor wimpy houses there soon.

 

[Jonny_Rondos_Disco_pants]

Yeah. If look further left and you see the windfarm ruining our views

 

[Randy]

I won't. But then again I'm not really a fan of decaying industrial buildings next to the shoreline.
Wind farms at sea look pretty cool though, plus they are saving the planet. Not a fan of them in the countryside mind.

 

[JM14]

don’t get it, personally I think it looks awful. Don’t see the logic in keeping decaying old buildings like this, need to look forward not back

 

[JM14]

Yeah. If look further left and you see the windfarm ruining our views

They have to go somewhere, far rather in the sea than anywhere else

 

[TheYorkshireTerrier]

Really stands out when I'm walking along Redcar seafront and the sun is setting.

I do like the contrasting views in that to the left, and then the cliffs near Saltburn on the right.

 

[B_G]

I get the nostalgia, but they need to go.
Cost of maintaining out of commission steelworks buildings is huge.

Jobs created to decommission. Jobs created in development of new industry. Long term jobs at new green energy facilities.

 

[TeaCider]

Yeah. If look further left and you see the windfarm ruining our views

The irony of romanticizing some decaying and useless piles of rust, whilst complaining about an active and useful industry.

The steelworks have always been an eyesore to me.

It was fair enough when they were in use, but it's just depressing having derelict ruins on the horizon when I step outside my front door.

I appreciate that it will hold more meaning and nostalgia to those who worked there, but I'll personally be glad when it's cleared.

 

[Randy]

The irony of romanticizing some decaying and useless piles of rust, whilst complaining about an active and useful industry.

The steelworks have always been an eyesore to me.

It was fair enough when they were in use, but it's just depressing having derelict ruins on the horizon when I step outside my front door.

I appreciate that it will hold more meaning and nostalgia to those who worked there, but I'll personally be glad when it's cleared.

As you say, nostalgia and history is all well and good but who wants to look at the level 'Rust' from Call of Duty every day for a trip down memory lane? I don't imagine it was a pleasant place to work at the best of times anyways.

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

The irony of romanticizing some decaying and useless piles of rust, whilst complaining about an active and useful industry.

The steelworks have always been an eyesore to me.

It was fair enough when they were in use, but it's just depressing having derelict ruins on the horizon when I step outside my front door.

I appreciate that it will hold more meaning and nostalgia to those who worked there, but I'll personally be glad when it's cleared.

I worked there for 20+ years. While there are times I'd love to be back there working (and having a laugh) with the brilliant people I worked with, I have next to no attachment to the remaining shells of the industry.

 

[starplayer]

Me and the Mrs take the dog for his walks to Seaton. She says the industry is an eyesore, I tell her its our heritage and what defines us. She then looks bemused. I dont know?

 

[HolgateCorner]

Buy everything in cheaply from overseas and embrace the global economy.

The accountants and economists convinced everybody a few years back that this was how to run the U.K. economy.

They are the real vandals who have decimated our steelworks and our country.

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

There's always Hartlepool nuclear power station to look at once the blast furnace has gone.