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South Shields power station
South Shields power station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
South Shields 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
South Shields power station supplied electricity to the borough of South Shields and the surrounding area from 1896 to 1958. It was owned and operated by South Shields Corporation until the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. The power station was redeveloped several times to meet increasing demand It was decommissioned in 1958.
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Background
History
In 1891 South Shields Corporation applied for a provisional order under the Electric Lighting Acts to generate and supply electricity to the town. The was granted by the Board of Trade and was confirmed by Parliament through the Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation (No. 4) Act 1891 (54 & 55 Vict. c. lii). The power station was built in West Holborn South Shields () and first supplied electricity in September 1896.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9908, -1.4450
- Address
- South Shields
Sources
- wikidata: Q104864759 (CC0)
- wikipedia: South Shields power station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Shields power station?
- South Shields power station is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9908°, -1.4450°.
- Who owns South Shields power station?
- South Shields power station is owned by South Shields Corporation<br>(1894–1948)<br>British Electricity Authority<br>(1948–1955)<br>Central Electricity Authority<br>(1955–1957)<br>Central Electricity Generating Board<br>(1958).