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Sellafield in the region of England is a town in United Kingdom - some 245 mi or ( 395 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Sellafield is now 03:45 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Whitehaven, Sheffield, Helens, Saint Bega, and Rowrah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Whitehaven . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sellafield ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Sellafield Nuclear Power Plant Demolition

0:25 min by jthompson1982
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The second set of the two large cooling towers being blown up. ..

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2013 by Doutzen Kroes

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Doutzen Kroes performing a Striptease to Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas' There are truly no words to describe this video of Victoria's Secret model Doutzen Kroes dancing, stripping and rolli ..


Canon 550D Footage - Road Trip 2010

3:59 min by lightb4sound
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A short film testing out my Canon 550D on a recent trip around the north of England. This included a trip on the Scarborough Sea Express steam train, a drive through the lake district and St Bees on t ..

Climbing the greasy pole

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Climb the pole at the crab fair 2009 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Windscale fire

The Windscale fire of 10 October 1957 was the worst nuclear accident in Great Britain's history, ranked in severity at level 5 on the 7-point International Nuclear Event Scale. The two piles had been hurriedly built as part of the British atomic bomb project. Windscale Pile No. 1 was operational in October 1950 followed by Pile No. 2 in June 1951.

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Located at 54.42 -3.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1957 disasters, 1957 fires, 1957 in England, 1957 in the environment, Disasters in Cumbria, Environmental disasters in the United Kingdom, Fires in England, History of Cumbria, Military nuclear accidents and incidents, Nuclear accidents and incidents

Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant

The Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant, or THORP, is a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant at Sellafield in Cumbria, England. THORP is owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and operated by Sellafield Ltd (which is the site licensee company). Spent nuclear fuel from nuclear reactors is reprocessed to separate the 96% uranium and the 1% plutonium, which can be reused in mixed oxide fuel, from the 3% radioactive wastes, which are treated and stored at the plant.

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Located at 54.42 -3.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Cumbria, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear technology in the United Kingdom

River Calder, Cumbria

For other Rivers Calder, see River Calder (disambiguation). The River Calder is a river in Cumbria, England. The river rises at Lankrigg Moss and flows southwards through an ancient landscape, flowing under Monks Bridge and by the site of Calder Abbey, as well as several tumuli and other mysterious monuments.

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Located at 54.41 -3.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Rivers of Cumbria

River Ehen

The River Ehen is a river in Cumbria, England. It is a designated Special Area of Conservation. The river's source is at the west end of Ennerdale Water: it runs west through Ennerdale Bridge where it is joined by Croasdale Beck (flowing from Banna Fell). Ennerdale Water itself if fed by the River Liza.

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Located at 54.43 -3.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Rivers of Cumbria

Seascale railway station

Seascale railway station serves the village of Seascale in Cumbria, England. The railway station is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, and operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services. The railway is dual-track as it passes through Seascale. The railway at Seascale passes over three bridges (two paths; one road) and underneath one (footbridge). The views are of St Bees Head and Scotland (to the north), Seascale village (to the east and south) and the Isle of Man (to the west).

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Located at 54.40 -3.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: DfT Category F2 stations, Former Furness Railway stations, Railway stations in Cumbria, Railway stations opened in 1849, Railway stations served by Northern Rail