Cathedrals · North East England
Kepier power station
Kepier power station in England North East, United Kingdom.
GRAEME and LESLEY CRANSTON — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Paid entry
About
Kepier power station is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Kepier power station was a cancelled coal-fired power station on the River Wear at Kepier, 0.75 miles (1.21 km) north east of Durham, County Durham, North East England. Planned by the North Eastern Electric Supply Company (NESCo) in 1944, it was never realised as the scheme faced stiff opposition from those who claimed it would obstruct views of the historic Durham Cathedral from the East Coast Main Line. A number of people supported the scheme as it would help meet the increasing demand for electricity and provide much needed jobs in the post-depression, post-war economy of Britain. The station, which had been designed by architect Giles Gilbert Scott, would have been operational by the late 1940s and would have generated 150 megawatts of electricity. However, following a public inquiry the plans were not approved and instead NESCo installed additional capacity at their existing power stations.
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Background
History
After several years of preliminary planning, surveying sites and drawing up plans, the North Eastern Electric Supply Company (NESCo) bought the site of a large rifle range, over both sides of the River Wear, at Kepier, 0.75 mi north east of the city of Durham, and in early 1944 publicly announced their plans to build a large coal-fired power station on the site. The station was part of a post-war plan by NESCo, and the scheme had a projected cost of £3,500,000. The site was chosen in the mid-Durham area to be close to the coal supplies. It also needed to be a short distance from the River Wear, downstream of Durham, and on solid foundations. Mine workings in County Durham restricted the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7860, -1.5620
- Address
- Kepier, County Durham
Sources
- wikidata: Q6393138 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kepier power station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kepier power station?
- Kepier power station is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.7860°, -1.5620°.
- Who owns Kepier power station?
- Kepier power station is owned by North Eastern Electric Supply Company.
- Is there an entry fee for Kepier power station?
- Yes — Kepier power station charges admission. Check the official site for current prices.