Power station
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Power station
Image: © James Allan Taken: 15 May 2012
Built in 1921, this ogee-roofed hydro-electric power station next to the Stanley Mills replaced waterwheels as the main power source for the cotton machinery. In 1965 this power station was closed and the cotton machinery was from then on powered by electricity taken from the public mains supply. The refurbishment of the Stanley Mills Hydro site was completed by npower renewables in 2003. They refurbished the existing structures, including a 250 metre long water supply tunnel and this listed powerhouse which now contains a turbine that can generate 840 kilowatts.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.479152
Longitude
-3.43796