Hackney Power Station
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Hackney Power Station was a coal-fired power station
situated at Lea Bridge
on the River Lee Navigation
in London
.
The 'A' station, opened in 1901, was built by the Borough of Hackney
. The power station passed to London Electricity Board in 1947. It originally burned local refuse as well as coal.
Following nationalisation a 'B' station was built, coming to use between 1954 and 1957. The B station was closed on 25 October 1976 with a generating capacity of 92 MW. It has been partially demolished, a sub-station remaining in part of the original buildings.
Coal was originally shipped up the Navigation from the Thames. However in later years, as lighterage declined, up to thirty lorries per day transported coal to the station; the station was isolated from the railway system by the Lea and Hackney Marshes.
Fossil fuel power plant
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situated at Lea Bridge
Lea Bridge
Lea Bridge is a district of the London Borough of Hackney. It is situated to the northeast of the borough and bounded by Upper Clapton to the north, Lower Clapton to the south, and the River Lee Navigation to the east...
on the River Lee Navigation
River Lee Navigation
The Lee Navigation is a canalised river incorporating the River Lea . Its course runs from Hertford Castle Weir all the way to the River Thames at Bow Creek. The first lock of the navigation is Hertford Lock the last being Bow Locks....
in London
London
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History
Metropolitan Borough of Hackney
The Metropolitan Borough of Hackney was a Metropolitan borough of the County of London from 1900 to 1965. Its area became part of the London Borough of Hackney.-Formation and boundaries:...
. The power station passed to London Electricity Board in 1947. It originally burned local refuse as well as coal.
Following nationalisation a 'B' station was built, coming to use between 1954 and 1957. The B station was closed on 25 October 1976 with a generating capacity of 92 MW. It has been partially demolished, a sub-station remaining in part of the original buildings.
Coal was originally shipped up the Navigation from the Thames. However in later years, as lighterage declined, up to thirty lorries per day transported coal to the station; the station was isolated from the railway system by the Lea and Hackney Marshes.