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Philadelphia Power Station
Philadelphia Power Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
Malc McDonald — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Philadelphia 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
Philadelphia Power Station is a defunct coal-fired power station situated between the villages of Philadelphia and Newbottle, 1.5 mi (2.4 km) north of Houghton-le-Spring in Tyne and Wear, North East England.
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Background
History
The station was built by the Sunderland District Electric Tramways Ltd and the Durham Collieries Power Company. It was built to provide electricity for the local district tramway and collieries, and it was planned for the station to open in May 1905, but its opening was delayed slightly, also delaying the electrification of the tramway, and it didn't begin providing electricity for the tramway until 10 June 1905. The station was provided with coal from the nearby Dorothea Pit. By 1911, the station was part of the Newcastle upon Tyne Electric Supply Company's system. The generating hall is a single-gabled yellow brick built building with red brick dressings and felt roofing, and is currently…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8617, -1.4812
- Address
- Tyne and Wear, North East England
Sources
- wikidata: Q7182790 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Philadelphia Power Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Philadelphia Power Station?
- Philadelphia Power Station is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8617°, -1.4812°.
- Who owns Philadelphia Power Station?
- Philadelphia Power Station is owned by Durham Collieries Power Company.