Drakelow
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Drakelow | |
|
|
|
  Drakelow shown within Derbyshire |
|
| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | South Derbyshire |
| Shire county | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BURTON ON TRENT |
| Postcode district | DE15 |
| Police | Derbyshire |
| Fire | Derbyshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire | |
Drakelow is a hamlet in the parish of Church Gresley in South Derbyshire. It is two and a half miles south-west of Burton on Trent. It is pleasantly situated on the east bank of the River Trent. Drakelow hall was the principal residence[1] of the Gresley Baronets, but this has been replaced by Drakelow Power Station. The cooling towers from the last power station were demolished in September 2006.[2]
In 2005, the electricty company, e.on, was given permission to build a new power station in Drakelow. The new combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) is rated at 1,200MW and will provide sufficient power for 1,000,000 homes.[3]
[edit] References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
 This Derbyshire location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
