Thorpe Marsh Power Station - November 2011

[Urban Witness]

History
Construction of the station began in 1959, it being built as a prototype for all the large modern power stations in the UK. It was commissioned between 1963 and 1965.] It contained 2 generating sets powered by coal, and had a gas turbine set using an industrial static version of a Rolls-Royce Avon aero engine with a capacity of 14.9 MW. On 7 January 1973 four workmen died. The CEGB was put under investigation for breaches in safety provisions but they were found to have all died accidental deaths.

Initially being operated by the Central Electricity Generating Board, the station was operated by National Power following privatisation in 1990. The station closed a few years later in 1994. The 45 acres (18 ha) site was acquired by Able UK in 1995. Much of the station has been demolished and now only its six cooling towers (each 340 ft (100 m) high and 260 ft (79 m) in diameter at the base), two ash slurry hoppers, railway sidings and the station's large adjacent electricity switching station still remain.

On 31 October 2011, David Cameron announced the approval of a 1500MW CCGT power station to be built at Thorpe Marsh by Acorn Power Developments at a cost of £984 million.

Date of Explore
November 2011

Explored by
Urban Witness & (Urban Mistress - Not on this forum)


I didn't know this place was here , but of few people told me about it on various forums. so after visiting Blyth and Rossington ROC Post, we head out towards the power station. I had a quick look on Google Earth at its where abouts and it seem straight forward to get to.

Heres our pictures...

View from the gates



Fancy a nap?



Inside one of the cooling towers



Three towers, two slurry hoppers in one photo



Looked deep!



Cooling tower



Inside one of the other towers



The old rail shelter



This was below the rails, im getting this is where the coal would have been dumped ?



We started to loose light so we headed back to the car..




We plan on doing a second visit as there are some stuff we didnt get chance to see..

hope you enjoyed this report.

[mr beardy]

Nice one fella this place is so cool

[Krypton]

nice report mate

that gate is like the most secure gate ive ever seen haha

[BadBatz]

Nice pal. Love this place, been several times and I just like it more and more!

[KelseyRebecca98]

Like all others, love this place. Nice pics

[KingElvis]

Great stuff, like that padlock picture LOL

[MJS]

Lovely stuff sir

[Sprog75]

Nice shots love the first one

[coops]

Some cracking pics there mate love the first one ...been 5 times now will be going back again

[Urban Witness]

i plan going back and climbing the second tower.. or fourth which ever way you look at it ..