Kearsley Power Station
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Kearsley Power Station was a coal fired power station in Stoneclough, near Kearsley, Greater Manchester, England. It was designed in 1927 by Mr H.F.Parshall for the The Lancashire Electric Power Company[1]. The station closed in 1981.
[edit] History
The power station opened in 1929 by the Earl of Derby, was to become highly regarded within the industry due to its excellent record of thermal efficiency. The power station went on to set new records for low coal consumption in relation to power output. Due to increased power demands there were a further two extensions made to the site in 1936 and 1949. By 1965 the power station (as stated in a GEGB advertisement) employed around 500 people and could produce enough electricity to supply the area of Farnworth and much of Bolton recored at 272,000 kilowatts of electricity. In 1979 two years before the site closed experiments were carried out at the station in burning the town of Bolton's refuse to produce electricity. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Bristol Tramways Power Stations 1895 - 1941". Marcus Palmén.
- ^ Entwistel, Kathryn. "17. Modern Industry: The Power Staion", Kearsley Resource Pack. Bolton Environmental Education Project.
[edit] External Links
- Image of the Power station in 1977
- Images of Old Ringley - many images here show the power station in the background
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