Wilford Power Station
Encyclopedia
Wilford Power Station was a coal-fired power station
situated on the north bank of the River Trent
, at Nottingham
in the East Midlands
. The station was demolished during the 1980s and the site has since been redeveloped and is now the Riverside Retail Park.
Fossil fuel power plant
A fossil-fuel power station is a power station that burns fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas or petroleum to produce electricity. Central station fossil-fuel power plants are designed on a large scale for continuous operation...
situated on the north bank of the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
, at Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
in the East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
. The station was demolished during the 1980s and the site has since been redeveloped and is now the Riverside Retail Park.
External links
- Photo of site now - Project documenting changes in Nottingham.
- Photo of the power station in 1947
