Monument record MLI34776 - ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATION, 12 WHARF ROAD, STAMFORD
Summary
ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATION, 12 WHARF ROAD, STAMFORD
Type and Period (3)
- POWER STATION (Edwardian - 1903 AD to 1903 AD)
- INDUSTRIAL SITE (Edwardian - 1903 AD to 1903 AD)
- INDUSTRIAL BUILDING (Edwardian - 1903 AD to 1903 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
BY 1903 THE URBAN ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY HAD A GENERATING STATION AT No.12 WHARF ROAD AND AN OFFICE AT No.8 ST. MARY'S HILL. THE COMPANY CONTINUED TO SUPPLY ELECTRICITY TO THE TOWN UNTIL IT WAS NATIONALISED. THE SITE IS NOW USED ONLY AS A DEPOT. {1}
This building, recorded as the Stamford Electric Light Company building, was surveyed in 2003 prior to redevelopment of the site. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI4822 Bibliographic Reference: BIRCH, N.C.. 1972. Stamford: An Industrial History. p14.
- <2> SLI10794 Report: University of Leicester Archaeological Services. 2005. An Archaeological Watching Brief and Photographic Survey at Wharf Road, Stamford. WRS03.
- <3> SLI10795 Archive: University of Leicester Archaeological Services. 2005. An Archaeological Watching Brief and Photographic Survey at Wharf Road, Stamford. LCNCC 2003.276.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0324 0695 (24m by 24m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STAMFORD, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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