2015

TQ3066 : Former power station towers at Ikea

taken 10 years ago, near to Beddington, Sutton, England

Former power station towers at Ikea
Former power station towers at Ikea
Croydon B Power Station

Croydon 'B' Power Station was built in the late 1940s and opened in 1950. It shut down in 1984, was demolished in 1991 and an IKEA store was opened on its site. The two chimneys remain as local landmarks.
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Ikea

Founded in Sweden in 1943 by 17 year old Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd, Ikea designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, appliances and home accessories. It is the world's largest furniture retailer.

Ikea open their first store in the UK in Warrington SJ584913 in 1987.


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TQ3066, 128 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 2 January, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 7 January, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 306 663 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:22.8428N 0:7.4083W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 306 663
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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