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Lemington Power Station, a coal-fired power station on the Lemington Gut, a backwater of the River Tyne, at Lemington west of Newcastle upon Tyne. | |||
Built by [[Newcastle and District Electric Lighting Co]]. Lemington provided power to a tram system, as well as lighting local streets and houses. | |||
1903 The station was opened with generating capacity of 970 kilowatts. A | 1903 The station was opened with generating capacity of 970 kilowatts. A |
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Lemington Power Station, a coal-fired power station on the Lemington Gut, a backwater of the River Tyne, at Lemington west of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Built by Newcastle and District Electric Lighting Co. Lemington provided power to a tram system, as well as lighting local streets and houses.
1903 The station was opened with generating capacity of 970 kilowatts. A
1919 The station closed
1946 Partially demolished but then was locally listed.
See Also
Sources of Information
- Wikipedia [1]