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Electricity Supply, Kingston upon Hull
The works of the Hull Hydraulic Power Company were built in 1875 in Catherine Street. Operational from 1876, it served the Old Town and other areas before closing down in 1947. It was the first hydraulic system laid by Act of Parliament, and also the first public utility in the city. Link
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In 1893 the Kingston upon Hull Corporation opened its first electricity generating station in Dagger Lane to supply power to the Old Town. Here is a photo of the CORPORATION ELECTRIC LIGHTING STATION 1892 in Dagger Lane: Link It was situated on the west side of the lane between the former Page's Square (next to No.27) and Banks Court (next to No.29). British History: Link
A new power station was built in Sculcoates Lane in 1898, closing in 1976. Wikipedia: Link
The whole of the city's supply area came under the Yorkshire Electricity Board after nationalization in 1948. Yorkshire Electricity Board was privatised in 1990 as the Yorkshire Electricity Group plc. Wikipedia: Link
In January 2016, construction began on a new power plant to provide electricity for more than one-third of the homes in the city. The plant became fully operational in 2018, processing approximately 250,000 tonnes of waste per annum. Further details on the web-site of EnergyWorksHull: Link
LinkIn 1893 the Kingston upon Hull Corporation opened its first electricity generating station in Dagger Lane to supply power to the Old Town. Here is a photo of the CORPORATION ELECTRIC LIGHTING STATION 1892 in Dagger Lane: Link
It was situated on the west side of the lane between the former Page's Square (next to No.27) and Banks Court (next to No.29). British History: LinkA new power station was built in Sculcoates Lane in 1898, closing in 1976. Wikipedia: Link
The whole of the city's supply area came under the Yorkshire Electricity Board after nationalization in 1948. Yorkshire Electricity Board was privatised in 1990 as the Yorkshire Electricity Group plc. Wikipedia: Link
In January 2016, construction began on a new power plant to provide electricity for more than one-third of the homes in the city. The plant became fully operational in 2018, processing approximately 250,000 tonnes of waste per annum. Further details on the web-site of EnergyWorksHull: Link
Created: Tue, 17 Dec 2024, Updated: Wed, 18 Dec 2024
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