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THE POWER STATIONS OF THE LOWER THAMES |
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Historic England Research Reports
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Abstract: |
In 1993 the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, in consultation with other interested parties, undertook to carry out a series of surveys to promote the understanding of the historic environment in the Thames Gateway area, then referred to as the East Thames Corridor. This record of power stations forms a part of that initiative. Power stations have been a prominent feature of the banks of the Thames east of London since the construction in 1888-90 of Ferranti's pioneering generating station at Deptford. As demand for electricity grew power stations spread, in this area choosing riverside sites for the convenient delivery of fuel and access to cooling water. The need for ever larger facilities and open sites away from other development took power generation for the metropolis out of London and into Essex and Kent, culminating in the vast Grain Power Station, built in the 1970s as Europe's largest oil-fired power station. The historical range of electricity generating buildings in a concentrated area around the Thames estuary is exceptional, providing an informative microcosm of the development of the building type. |
Author: |
Peter Guillery
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Publisher: |
Historic England
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
1995
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Locations: |
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Greenwich Generating Station |
County: |
Greater London |
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Greenwich |
Parish: |
GREENWICH |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 538901, 178139 (Easting, Northing)
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englishh2-363692 |
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69/1995 |
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A4 bound report.
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Created Date: |
13 Sep 2019 |