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| The centre is situated on part of what was until 1916 the country estate of the Adderley family. For most of the 20th. century it became one of the largest electricity generating sites in Europe. At it's peak there were three coal fired stations with a total of 13 cooling towers. With the gradual closure and demolition of the stations, the last in December 1993, the site, owned by E.ON UK since 1989, has been developed as a manufacturing and distribution centre. There is the Channel Tunnel Rail Freight Terminal, one of the most modern car engine production facilities in the world owned by BMW, a Thermalite block production factory owned by Marley and E.ON's own Power Engineering and Plant Test facility. There is also Warehousing and distribution facilities for Bell Micro, Birds-Eye Walls, Chubb, Expeditors, DHL, Incorporatewear, Leggett Logistics, Nestle Purina, Omega, Sainsbury's.
The Environmental Studies Centre is owned and sponsored by E.ON UK, who in conjunction with Birmingham City Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and Warwickshire County Council offer it for term time use by schools. The centre also contributes to the Birmingham Outdoor Learning Service. You can contact the centre on :- E : enquiry@hamshall.bham.org.uk or martin.wheeler@eon-uk.com T : 01675 475 939 F : 01675 470 034
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