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The site was designated for redevelopment as housing<ref name= "C&E2">[http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/spotlight/Building-the-future.1893831.jp "Building the Future" - Northampton Chronicle & Echo 23 November 2006; accessed 17 February 2010]</ref> for several years but remains an [[eyesore]] next to the modern [[Avon Products|Avon Cosmetics]] offices<ref name = "WMP">{{cite web|url=http://www.northampton.gov.uk/downloads/Waterside_Masterplan_Appendices.pdf | title = Waterside Restoration Master Plan 2004 Appendix | accessdate = 17 February 2010}}</ref>. In May 2012, the [[University of Northampton]] announced plans to establish a new riverside campus in Northampton town centre on the power station site.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-18207375| title = BBC News - University plans £300m new campus| accessdate = 29 May 2012}}</ref> The site would be within the [[Enterprise Zone#United Kingdom|South East Midlands Northampton Waterside Enterprise Zone (known simply as Northampton Waterside)]]<ref>[http://www.northampton.gov.uk/northamptonwaterside Northampton Waterside Enterprise Zone on Northampton Borough Council websyte; accessed 30 May 2012]</ref> and is subject to planning approval. If approved, construction could be completed by 2020 and the existing campuses would be gradually closed. |
The site was designated for redevelopment as housing<ref name= "C&E2">[http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/spotlight/Building-the-future.1893831.jp "Building the Future" - Northampton Chronicle & Echo 23 November 2006; accessed 17 February 2010]</ref> for several years but remains an [[eyesore]] next to the modern [[Avon Products|Avon Cosmetics]] offices<ref name = "WMP">{{cite web|url=http://www.northampton.gov.uk/downloads/Waterside_Masterplan_Appendices.pdf | title = Waterside Restoration Master Plan 2004 Appendix | accessdate = 17 February 2010}}</ref>. In May 2012, the [[University of Northampton]] announced plans to establish a new riverside campus in Northampton town centre on the power station site.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-18207375| title = BBC News - University plans £300m new campus NOTE Power station site shown as 21B, railway station as 12 on map| accessdate = 29 May 2012}}</ref> The site would be within the [[Enterprise Zone#United Kingdom|South East Midlands Northampton Waterside Enterprise Zone (known simply as Northampton Waterside)]]<ref>[http://www.northampton.gov.uk/northamptonwaterside Northampton Waterside Enterprise Zone on Northampton Borough Council websyte; accessed 30 May 2012]</ref> and is subject to planning approval. If approved, construction could be completed by 2020 and the existing campuses would be gradually closed. |
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Revision as of 07:03, 30 May 2012
| Northampton Power Station | |
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 Northampton Power Station Derelict turbine hall on 16 February 2010 | |
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| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 52°13′52″N 0°53′09″W / 52.2312°N 0.8858°W |
| Commission date | 1920s |
| Decommission date | 1975 |
| Operator | The Northampton Electric Light and Power Company |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
grid reference SP761598 | |
Northampton Power Station (also known as Nunn Mills Power Station) was a electricity generating station in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, which began operation for the Northampton Electric Light and Power Company (NELPC) in the 1920s and generated power until closure in 1975.
Location
The plant was located on the south bank of the River Nene just south-east of the town centre. It was also known as Nunn Mills Power Station being the name of a mill located on that part of the river, though none of the mill seems to remain[1]. Two large concrete cooling towers east of the main turbine halls were demolished shortly after closure. However, the derelict and graffiti[2][3] covered main buildings were still standing 37 years later in 2012. A large storage area for coal was located east of the generating plant and delivered by rail using a branch of the Northampton to Bedford railway line.
History
In 1926 the station was supplying electricity to the railway works at Wolverton, now part of Milton Keynes[4].
The Electricity Act 1947 nationalised the electricity industry and set up the British Electricity Authority, which became the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) in 1955, controlled by the Minister of Fuel and Power. The Authority took over the NELPC and promoted efficient generation, transmission and distribution and cheaper prices in rural areas. It also standardised the system and electrical fittings and had 11 divisions and 12 area boards power station. NELPC became part of the East Midlands Electricity Board (EMEB). The CEA was in turn dissolved by the Electricity Act 1957 and replaced by the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) and the Electricity Council.
Restoration
The site was designated for redevelopment as housing[5] for several years but remains an eyesore next to the modern Avon Cosmetics offices[1]. In May 2012, the University of Northampton announced plans to establish a new riverside campus in Northampton town centre on the power station site.[6] The site would be within the South East Midlands Northampton Waterside Enterprise Zone (known simply as Northampton Waterside)[7] and is subject to planning approval. If approved, construction could be completed by 2020 and the existing campuses would be gradually closed.
References
- ^ a b "Waterside Restoration Master Plan 2004 Appendix" (PDF). Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ "Illegal graffiti gallery will soon be rubble" - Northampton Chronicle & Echo 2 November 2007 Accessed: 17 February 2010
- ^ Video tour of the inside of the derelict building; accessed 17 February 2010
- ^ Wolverton works Chronology. Access date 17 February 2010
- ^ "Building the Future" - Northampton Chronicle & Echo 23 November 2006; accessed 17 February 2010
- ^ "BBC News - University plans £300m new campus NOTE Power station site shown as 21B, railway station as 12 on map". Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ Northampton Waterside Enterprise Zone on Northampton Borough Council websyte; accessed 30 May 2012
See also
- Timeline of the UK electricity supply industry
- List of power stations in England
- List of pre-nationalisation UK electric power companies
- Public Electricity Suppliers
- National Grid (UK)
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