248 of 249 existing pylons removed

National Grid is removing 67 kilometres of existing 132,000 volt lattice pylons between Bridgwater and Avonmouth. 99 percent of the lattice pylons have now been removed, with the very last of the 249 pylons expected to be taken down by autumn 2023.

Children and teachers returning to Avonmouth C of E Primary School and Daisy’s Nursery following the summer break will experience a whole new view now the pylon that loomed over the school’s forest area has disappeared.