2013

TQ2677 : Former Lots Road Power Station, from the Thames

taken 11 years ago, near to Chelsea, Kensington And Chelsea, England

Former Lots Road Power Station, from the Thames
Former Lots Road Power Station, from the Thames
Built to generate power for the Metropolitan District Railway and for a long time supplier of power to the London Underground network as a whole, now unused awaiting conversion to the inevitable luxury apartments. In the foreground the mouth of Chelsea Creek (also known as Counters Creek).
Chelsea Power Station :: TQ2676

Also known as Lots Road Power Station, since it is located on Lots Road, where Chelsea Creek joins the Thames near what is now known as Chelsea Harbour.

It was opened in 1904 to supply power to the London Underground system which was powered by steam until that time. Originally coal fired, the power station was converted to oil fired in the 1960s (at which time two of its four chimneys were removed) and then to gas fired in the 1970s, thanks to the discovery of North Sea oil.

The power station closed in 2002 and is now at the centre of a massive waterside commercial and retail redevelopment scheme.


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Geographical Context: Energy infrastructure Rivers, Streams, Drainage Former: Power Station River: Thames Counters Creek Place: River Thames Chelsea Creek Chelsea Near: Chelsea Harbour other tags: Power Station (Disused) River Thames Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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TQ2677, 532 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Christopher Hilton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 6 April, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 13 April, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 2642 7702 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:28.6813N 0:10.8583W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 2664 7701
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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