Kirkstall Power Station
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Kirkstall power station was a coal fired unit opened in 1931, serving the city of Leeds
, West Yorkshire
.
It was situated by the River Aire
north west of Leeds and had its own wharf for delivery of coal via the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
.
The station was converted to oil firing but closed in 1976. The power station has now been demolished.
The wharf used to unload coal is now a Marina for canal and pleasureboats. None of the structure remains, with
the majority of the power station site covered by a secure caravan storage depot, golf course and artificial football pitches with the rest of the site now forming part of the Kirkstall Valley Nature Reserve. The major substations adjacent to the former power station and supplying electrical power to much of Burley, Kirkstall, Armley and Bramley still remain.
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
.
It was situated by the River Aire
River Aire
The River Aire is a major river in Yorkshire, England of length . Part of the river is canalised, and is known as the Aire and Calder Navigation....
north west of Leeds and had its own wharf for delivery of coal via the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Leeds and Liverpool Canal
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool. Over a distance of , it crosses the Pennines, and includes 91 locks on the main line...
.
The station was converted to oil firing but closed in 1976. The power station has now been demolished.
The wharf used to unload coal is now a Marina for canal and pleasureboats. None of the structure remains, with
the majority of the power station site covered by a secure caravan storage depot, golf course and artificial football pitches with the rest of the site now forming part of the Kirkstall Valley Nature Reserve. The major substations adjacent to the former power station and supplying electrical power to much of Burley, Kirkstall, Armley and Bramley still remain.