The cooling towers and chimney were demolished in just 20 seconds

After dominating the skyline for more than 50 years, the iconic cooling towers and chimney at the former Richborough power station have been demolished.

The structures were brought to the ground on Sunday, changing the landscape of east Kent within a matter of seconds.

The rubble will now be cleared from the site near Sandwich, which could be turned into a green energy park to provide environmentally-friendly power for generations to come.

Use the buttons above to explore the history of the site and find out what happened on the day of the demolition.

You can also look through our picture gallery, watch our video report and learn more about the possible future uses for the site.

Special report by: Martin Jefferies, Jess Banham, Beth Robson, Barry Goodwin, Martin Apps, Ruth Cuerden and James Norris.

Icons by: Joseph Wain/Glyphish.