Description and History of Site:-
1957-63 Mott Hay & Anderson, Engineers, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (Architect). 325 ft chimney.

At closure, June 1977, one 100 MW English Electric Turbine, oil-fired, existed.

Converted to an art gallery (Tate Modern), which opened in spring 2000.

Further Reading and References:-
The following article by Stephen Murray describes 'the social, political and technological issues' that influenced the decision to build the Bankside "A" station (1891 - 1959) and the Bankside "B" extension in 1958; the article includes a location map, site plan, three photographs, depiction of the original (1945) design for "B" and a page and a half of archival and published references. Stephen Murray, 2003, Bankside power station: planning, politics and pollution. The Local Historian 33(2), 99 -111

https://www.tate.org.uk/about-us/history-tate/history-tate-modern

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Key Words :- power station

Address :- Bankside, London, Greater London, SE1
Grid Ref :- TQ 320 805
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.508021 , Long -0.099368
Local Authority :- Southwark London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to industrial / commercial use
Record Date :- 2 June 2018

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