small defunct coal fired power station located situated gut west newcastle station main building stands today rare example early power station dating united_kingdom electrical supply industry station opened total generating capacity kilowatts electricity generated power system provide local households streets electric lighting station ceased generating electricity structure retained use sub station line closed station partially demolished locally listed building owned construction company march applied permission demolish building grounds risk collapse background early 1900s increasing number areas provided electricity train lines electrified area newcastle required opening power stations close supply companies built stations newcastle electric supply company east newcastle newcastle disco west disco built station western outskirts city provide electricity line ran supply area station sited amid derelict buildings opened closed works largely demolished buildings chimneys stood unused power station built disco opened design specification station consists parallel boiler house turbine hall creates large double building steel frame construction brick features include round headed openings ridge building originally housed station boilers turbo generators constructed alongside station brick built chimney remove boilers station brick built power station iron usual material prior station boiler house housed coal fired lancashire boilers capacity individual boilers provided steam direct current parsons turbo generators gave station total generating capacity power station generators steam turbines sets display japan sitting display entrance years operations power station situated coal deliveries marked end brought coal number nearby export coal hauled power station dumped directly overhead boiler house burned boilers provide steam turbo generators steam cooled use water taken gut created new channel cut providing power system station source electricity local homes building power station brought major environmental improvements highly area electricity represented cleaner source household energy coal time local households gradually switched new power source partner enterprise power station sir considerable interests coal banking closure present production electricity station ceased completion extension generating equipment building retained continued supply power route housing sub station station provided service local residents wanted wireless station continued operate way route closed station chimney demolished remaining structures stood power station operation main turbine boiler building locally listed building standing today monument important role wear played development electrical supply building considered protected listed building status decision taken promote early power stations area entirely demolished station partly standing riverside sites important industrial development leading site redeveloped large remaining building currently stands small industrial estate foot nearby neighbouring site owned crane plant company known plant building storage machinery site thought contaminated coal products released plans hoped site heritage tourism future
Lemington Power Station