Country England Primary fuel Coal-fired | Location Tower Hamlets, London Decommission date 1972 | |
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Operator Central Electricity Generating Board | ||
Stepney Power Station (sometimes known as Limehouse Power Station) was a small coal-fired power station situated by the Thames on the north side of Narrow Street, Limehouse, London.
HistoryEdit
Stepney Borough Council began construction of the station at Blyth Wharf in 1907. A coaling jetty was built in 1923. The station supplied the boroughs of Stepney and Bethnal Green.
Following pollution problems from the original chimneys a single tall brick chimney was constructed in 1937, dominating the area. The station continued generation until the early 1970s and has since been demolished. The coaling jetty in the river remains.
References
Stepney Power Station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA