Eggborough Power Station - April 2021

Clearly this is nothing new, there are plenty of reports on this place, but this is my take on the place. I've wanted to get on the power station game for a looooong time, however as normal things have gotten in the way and despite a few brief pokes at Rugeley and Ironbridge I've never gotten around to making a concerted attempt. Plus to be honest there has always been stuff higher up my to do list on a local level. Anyway, recently me and Mike found some time to head up here for a nosey.

Brief history, ripped straight from Wikipedia, as you do:

Eggborough power station is a large decommissioned coal-fired power station in North Yorkshire, England, which was capable of co-firing biomass. It is situated on the River Aire, between the towns of Knottingley and Snaith, deriving its name from the nearby village of Eggborough. The station had a generating capacity of 1,960 megawatts, enough electricity to power 2 million homes, equivalent to the area of Leeds and Sheffield. The station closed in September 2018, but there are plans to replace it with a 2,500 megawatt gas power plant. The station began generating power in 1967, making use of nearby coal-reserves. It was built for, and initially operated by the Central Electricity Generating Board.

Clearly works are well underway stripping the place in preparation for demolition. It certainly would have been nice to see the place back in the day, but I'm satisfied with having seen it regardless - plus there are others to see. It was a thoroughly enjoyable morning, 10/10 would recommend it, going to Nottingham Ikea on the way home followed by a lengthy afternoon walk not recommended.

Props to Mike for giving me a mint when my general lack of fitness tried to do me in atop the northern gantry crane.

Archive image from 1993.