Gardens · Central Scotland
Portobello Power Station
In or near Edinburgh.
Portobello Power Station — a garden in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Brunstane · 2.0 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Portobello Power Station is a garden of interest in scotland-central, 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
Portobello Power Station was a coal-fired power station in Portobello, Edinburgh which was built in 1923 by the Edinburgh Corporation in order to cope with the increasing demand for electricity in the city.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Although originally intended to be built in 1913, its construction was delayed because of the First World War, and it was formally opened by King George V 10 years later in July 1923. Its electricity was used to power Edinburgh and the surrounding region while waste heat warmed the water of Portobello Open Air Pool. In 1938 the design of the station was extended by Edinburgh architect Ebenezer James MacRae; its six individual chimneys were replaced with a single 365 feet tall stack, which weighed 10,000 tons, was made up of 710,000 bricks and cost in the region of £118,000 to build. Between 1952 and 1955, the power station achieved the highest thermal efficiency of any station in the UK,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.9562, -3.1199
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH15 1DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Nearest railway station
- Brunstane — 2 km
- Official site
- portobello.go2masjid.website
Sources
- wikidata: Q54869683 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Portobello Power Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portobello Power Station?
- Portobello Power Station is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH15 1DH).
- What is Portobello Power Station?
- Portobello Power Station — a garden in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Portobello Power Station?
- The nearest railway station is Brunstane, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH15 1DH.
- Who owns Portobello Power Station?
- Portobello Power Station is owned by | operator =.
- How do I get to Portobello Power Station?
- The nearest railway station is Brunstane, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH15 1DH.