Lemington Power Station
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Lemington Power Station, alongside disused ironworks
Viewed from the Lemington Gut c.1903. |
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 Location of Lemington power station in Tyne and Wear
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| Country | England |
| Location | Lemington |
| Coordinates | 54°58′28″N 1°42′42″W / 54.97444°N 1.71167°WCoordinates: 54°58′28″N 1°42′42″W / 54.97444°N 1.71167°W |
| Status | Decommissioned and partially demolished |
| Commission date | 1903 |
| Decommission date | 1919 |
| Operator(s) | Newcastle and District Electric Lighting Company |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | Two 410 kW and one 150 kW C. A. Parsons and Company |
| Nameplate capacity | 970 kW |
Lemington Power Station is a small, now defunct coal-fired power station, located in North East England. It is situated on the Lemington Gut, a backwater of the River Tyne, at Lemington, 3.5 mi (5.6 km) west of Newcastle upon Tyne. The station's main building still stands today and is a rare example of an early power station, dating from before the nationalisation of the United Kingdom's electrical supply industry.
The station was opened in 1903 with a total generating capacity of 970 kilowatts, the electricity generated being used to power a tram system, and provide local households and streets with electric lighting. The station ceased generating electricity in 1919, however the structure was retained for use as a sub-station until 1946 when the tram line closed. The station was partially demolished in 1949, but has since been made a locally listed building and is now owned by construction company Nortland Construction. In March 2012 Norland applied to Newcastle City Council for permission to demolish the building on the grounds of it being at risk of collapse.
In the early 1900s, an increasing number of areas were being provided with electricity, and train and tram lines were being electrified. In the area around Newcastle upon Tyne, this required the opening of power stations at Wallsend, Forth Banks and The Close. Two supply companies built the stations, the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Electric Supply Company (NESCo) to the east of Newcastle, and the Newcastle and District Electric Lighting Company (DisCo) to the west.
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