Description and History of Site:-
Power stations of 1921 (closed 1975) and 1934 (closed 1978) both demolished. Two cooling towers (250 feet high) adjacent to Tinsley Viaduct (qv) left standing becoming landmarks until 3am on 24 August 2008 when they were demolished despite attempts to preserve them.
On part of the site, the new Blackburn Meadows biomass power plant (constructed in 2017) is now operational (2018) generating 29 MW of electricity and distributing up to 25 MW of thermal energy to local businesses via a district heating network
Further Reading and References:-A Guide to the Industrial History of South Yorkshire Derek Baylis Ed AIA 1995 L08
http://www.sheffieldelectricity.com/history/history-4
http://www.eonenergy.com/about-eon/our-company/generation/our-current-portfolio/biomass/blackburn-meadows
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Key Words :- power station cooling towers
Address :- Tinsley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9
Grid Ref :- SK 39600 91400
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.417924 , Long -1.405638
Local Authority :- Sheffield City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1921 - 1978
Record Date :- 15 October 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database
Grid Ref :- SK 39600 91400
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.417924 , Long -1.405638
Local Authority :- Sheffield City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site demolished or no longer extant
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1921 - 1978
Record Date :- 15 October 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database