Site of Former Power Station, Holme Road, Higher Penwortham
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Site of Former Power Station, Holme Road, Higher Penwortham
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 4 Feb 2015
As part of South Ribble Council’s “Ribble Gateway” scheme, the site of the former Ribble Generating Station, a coal-fired power station on the riverbank at Priory Park, off Holme Road in Higher Penwortham, has been transformed into a nature park. Environmental charity Groundwork trimmed back bushes on the riverbank and installed information boards, which tell visitors about the local wildlife habitats and the history of the power station which opened in 1925 and supplied electricity to a large area of Lancashire until the early 1980s when it was decommissioned and subsequently demolished. A group of wooden carvings showing some of the local wildlife has also been installed.
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Image Location
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53.757214
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-2.72814