A Mostly Derelict Substation
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A Mostly Derelict Substation
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 29 Apr 2026
A large site still shown as Coventry Central Substation is now largely abandoned. The shed and the things in the foreground look like they might still be in use but a sign a bit further along identifies the rest as a Groundwork Environmental Regeneration Project. A view from the Coventry Canal towpath.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.419846
Longitude
-1.507369