When was rotherham power station demolished

The site housed four generating sets of approximately 30 MW each, giving the station a total generating capacity of megawatts MW.

Four individual boilers were used, each having its own substantial chimney and giving this local landmark its distinctive appearance. It closed on 26 October , with a generating capacity of MW. The station was demolished in The demolition of the station sparked local interest when one of the giant chimneys was toppled accidentally and fell across the site, prematurely demolishing much of it.

To keep company with my personal town guide, Sheffield Modernist and local resident, Helen Angell. The station was originally named Rotherham, becoming Rotherham and Masborough in January and finally Rotherham Central on 25 September The newish Rotherham Central station was opened to passengers on 11 May , the present iteration on Friday 24 February , as part of the Rotherham Renaissance plans for the regeneration of the town.

Sandy Powell, the famous comedian attended opening night this 1, seat. The Regal Cinema was leased to the Odeon circuit in and was re-named Odeon. It was sold by the Rank Organisation to an independent operator in and renamed Scala Cinema, by using the circle only. Became a bingo hall initially named Ritz but now Mecca. Mecca bingo continues in the building. Cinema Treasures. Be e versleigh Flats — built between From the s, it provided technical-orientated education from the Howard Building on Eastwood Lane, Rotherham.

In , three neighbouring colleges of arts, technology and adult education were merged into one. As a result, the college became known as Rotherham College of Arts and Technology. Revised plans to convert the historic Howard Building in Rotherham town centre into self-contained studios and apartments have been approved by the planning board at Rotherham Council. A group of rogue property directors with links to a prominent derelict building in Rotherham have been banned for a total of 54 years.

The firm was linked through a lender to Avro Developments, which had plans passed in to renovate former college block the Howard Building in Rotherham town centre. Rotherham Advertiser This was an amazing event. It took more than six months for their bodies to be recovered. The Health and Safety Executive is also carrying out an inquiry. An RWE Npower spokeswoman said: "We have agreed a demolition plan for the remainder of the Didcot A power station site which includes demolition of the north cooling towers and chimney.

The coal-fired Didcot A Power Station was turned off in , after 43 years in service, and three cooling towers were demolished in The original plan was to have the site cleared by the end of A gas-burning power station - known as Didcot B - opened in on the site and continues to operate. Manslaughter probe over Didcot deaths.

Power station-collapse site work resumes.