Where? Derby, Derbyshire. Photos 19. Comments 3. Posted 15 April 2007.
Willington power station was built in the 1950's next to the river Trent and close to the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire coalfields, at the time thought in-exhaustible. Initial plans were to have two cooling towers and four generators - "Willington A". During construction, "Willington B" was commissioned, with three more cooling towers and two generators.
Privatisation ensued, and National Power eventually decommissioned the station - A closing in 1995, and B following in 1999.
That's a very concise history - more detailed information can be found on the excellent Brief History of Willington Power Station website.
Not a lot remains at Willington power station today - just five cooling towers.
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