Electricity substation, Wood Lane, Rothwell

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The photograph on this page of Electricity substation, Wood Lane, Rothwell by Stephen Craven as part of the Geograph project.

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Electricity substation, Wood Lane, Rothwell

Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 9 Sep 2023

This was originally a large substation building for the Rothwell branch of Leeds Corporation Tramways who also had an adjacent depot (now demolished). The eastern end is still used as a small local substation, and the remainder is in light industrial use.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.758315
Longitude
-1.504592