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POWERPLANT T THE HISTORY: As with many European sites, the history is scarce and more limited in availability here than in most UK places, so I’ve gathered what I can! Powerplant T boasted two thermoelectric turbines powered by coal on the site of two other modern power stations. Opened in...

FAWLEY POWER STATION CONTROL ROOM THE HISTORY: Fawley Power Station was first commissioned in 1971 and was powered by heavy fuel oil, which is essentially a more viscous version of diesel; the same fuel is often used in marine vessels due to its efficiency and high delivery of torque. Being...

Background History Ayr’s Station Hotel opened in 1886 and was built as part of a new main railway station for Ayr. It was designed by Andrew Galloway, chief engineer of the Glasgow and South Western Railway company, and was constructed in a French Renaissance style with a Scottish influence...

With the help of my friend, we managed to find the forgotten Foss Cross railway station. An 80-mile journey definitely wasn't a waste of time. History: Foss Cross station was on the Midland and South Western Junction Railway in Gloucestershire. The station opened on 1 August 1891 with the...

Lostock Power Station, originally owned by Bowman Thompson & Company, was one of the UK's last remaining coal-fired power stations. It was later sold to Brunner Mond in 1900 and produced sixty tonnes of soda ash a day, increasing to 800 tonnes a day by 1926 with all of the Brunner Mond assets...

Explored with @slayaaaa, @Terminal Decline and @xplorer.x History: Ferrybridge Power Station in West Yorkshire was commissioned by the Central Electricity Generating Board and was built between 1962 and 1968. The ‘C’ Station was the third power station to be built at Ferrybridge. In addition to...

My Visit This was my second attempt here got caught the first time but i wasnt giving up. This was probably one of the hardest ive done not because of secca, altho they are on the ball, but more the size of the place and trying to get round. The History Eggborough Power Station was a large...

Chatterley Whitfield: I've wanted to explore this place for a very long time, but never really looked into it until recently when @UrbandonedTeam suggested we check it out. So one thursday morning all plans changed and we headed out to Stoke once again. The Explore: The first day we tried this...

Tried this place at night a few weeks ago but didn’t have the nerve to go in but felt like we had to go back. Went back during the day and I’m so glad we did! Such an interesting place to explore, most of the building is well lit but some other parts like the cells were in complete darkness...