Description and History of Site:-
Finest chimney in York, top corbelled out in Moorish manner. Established in 1900. Principally a refuse destructor but also generated electricity.Closed in 1976 and subsequently demolished, apart from the chimney. Site now a retail park, including Morrisons supermarket.
Further Reading and References:-
YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, The industrial architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.
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Key Words :- power station refuse destructor
Viewing the Site :- Chimney visible from Foss Islands Road, and on York skyline.
Address :- Foss Islands Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 7UP
Grid Ref :- SE 61020 51975
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.960270 , Long -1.071490
Local Authority :- York City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1257848,
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1900 -
Contributor :- Daniel Balmforth - 5 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Daniel Balmforth
Grid Ref :- SE 61020 51975
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.960270 , Long -1.071490
Local Authority :- York City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1257848,
Site Condition :- Site redeveloped to industrial / commercial use
Site Dates :- 1900 -
Contributor :- Daniel Balmforth - 5 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Daniel Balmforth