Shortly after 10 am on a gloriously sunny September weekday I was 109m up on the top of a chimney with epic 360° views at the Battersea Power Station chimney lift experience.

Starting in the Power Station’s huge Turbine Hall A we learned about the fascinating history of the iconic power station. Built in the 1930s and until the early 1980s, at its peak, it generated one fifth of London’s power. The station is the largest brick building in Europe and notable for its original Art Deco interior fittings and decor.

Sir Giles Gilbert Scott - who also designed Waterloo Bridge and the red telephone box - was part of the build project. He subsequently designed another London power station, Bankside, which now houses Tate Modern art gallery.