Key Words :- electricity

Address :- The Wharf/Onslow Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4SZ
Grid Ref :- SU 9938 4951
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.236128 , Long -0.577872
Local Authority :- Guildford Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Surrey
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Dates :- 1913 -

Description and History of Site:-
The remnants of a small generating station, built in 1913. The Guildford Electric Supply Company was formed in 1896.

A larger (11 MW) station in Woodbridge Road was demolished about 1970, but the cooling water inlet and coal barge berth are still visible on the River Wey at SU 993505.

Further Reading and References:-
Payne, Gordon A. 'Surrey's Industrial Archaeology'. Phillimore & Co, 1977
Crocker, Glenys. 'A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Surrey'. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 1990

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