Watermills · South East England
Salisbury Generating Station
Salisbury Generating Station — Grade II listed building-listed watermill in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
JThomas — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Salisbury Generating Station is a Grade II listed building-listed watermill in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1243066). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Salisbury power station supplied electricity to the English city of Salisbury and the surrounding area from 1898 to c. 1970. It was owned and operated by Salisbury Electric Light and Supply Company Limited prior to the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. The power station was redeveloped several times to incorporate new plant to replace retired equipment. The facilities included a water driven turbine.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Salisbury power station supplied electricity to the English city of Salisbury and the surrounding area from 1898 to c. 1970. It was owned and operated by Salisbury Electric Light and Supply Company Limited prior to the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. The power station was redeveloped several times to incorporate new plant to replace retired equipment. The facilities included a water driven turbine.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1895 Salisbury Electric Light and Supply Company Limited (registered on 20 June 1894) applied for a provisional order under the Electric Lighting Acts to generate and supply electricity to the city. The was granted by the Board of Trade and was confirmed by Parliament through the Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation (No. 5) Act 1895 (58 & 59 Vict. c. cii). The power station was built at Town Mill, a former 18th-century water mill on the River Avon, just upstream of Fisherton Bridge in the city centre (). It first supplied electricity on 22 June 1898.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0691, -1.7979
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Salisbury
- Postcode
- SP1 1BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Salisbury
Sources
- wikidata: Q26535777 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Salisbury power station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Salisbury Generating Station?
- Salisbury Generating Station is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP1 1BD), in the parish of Salisbury.
- Is Salisbury Generating Station a listed building?
- Salisbury Generating Station is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Salisbury Generating Station free to visit?
- Yes, Salisbury Generating Station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Salisbury Generating Station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SP1 1BD. It sits within the Salisbury parliamentary constituency.