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Coryton refinery closure brings to end love-hate relationship with iconic plant

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Sunday, 3 June 2012 (on June 3, 2012)
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Many on Canvey Island campaigned against further installations in the 70s, but for some Coryton has been a source of inspiration

A glowering mass of metal pipes and smoking towers, the Coryton oil..


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