Stepney Power Station

Stepney Power Station
Country England
Location Tower Hamlets, London
Coordinates 51°30′34″N 0°02′04″W / 51.509574°N 0.034500°W / 51.509574; -0.034500Coordinates: 51°30′34″N 0°02′04″W / 51.509574°N 0.034500°W / 51.509574; -0.034500
Commission date 1907
Decommission date 1972
Operator(s) Central Electricity Generating Board
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Coal
grid reference TQ365808

Stepney Power Station (sometimes known as Limehouse Power Station) was a small coal-fired power station situated by the Thames on the north side of Narrow Street, Limehouse, London.

History

Stepney Borough Council began construction of the station at Blyth Wharf in 1907. A coaling jetty was built in 1923.[1] The station supplied the boroughs of Stepney and Bethnal Green.[2]

Following pollution problems from the original chimneys a single tall brick chimney was constructed in 1937,[1] dominating the area. The station continued generation until the early 1970s and has since been demolished. The coaling jetty in the river remains.

References

  1. 1 2 Ellmers, Chris; Alex Warner (2000). London's Riverscape Lost and Found: Panorama of the River from 1937 and today. The London's Riverscape Lost and Found Partnership. pp. 43–44. ISBN 1-874044-30-9.
  2. ↑ "London Electricity Board (LEB)Pre-Vesting Undertakings (1882 - 1948) LMA/4278/01 1883 - 2003". National Archives. Retrieved 21 April 2009.


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