West Burton Power Station (Pre-Closure Live Infiltration), Nottinghamshire

One from the archive recently released for public consumption, also definitely done before you

History

The West Burton power stations are a pair of power stations on the River Trent, near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. West Burton A was a coal-fired power station, one of the Hinton Heavies which was commissioned in 1966 and operated until 2023. West Burton B on the other hand, is a combined cycle gas turbine power station, commissioned in 2013. West Burton A is owned by EDF Energy, while West Burton B is owned and operated by Totalenergies.

The station has been accredited as an Investor in People since 1995, and certified to ISO 14001 for its environmental management system since 1996; the power station won a RoSPA President's Award in 2006, 2007 and 2008. The site is the farthest north of what was a series of power stations in the Trent valley, being 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) downstream of the now-closed Cottam power stations. As of September 2022, it was one of only three coal-fired power stations left in the UK and was required to close before 2024, with generation on two units initially planned to cease on 30 September 2022.

Due to the volatile energy market associated with the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United Kingdom Government agreed with plant owners EDF Energy that the remaining two generating units would be available for use for 6 months beyond the 30 September 2022 closure date, in order to provide supplies over the winter period. The plant ended generation on 31 March 2023.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Burton_power_stations

Esoteric Eric

Cottam Power Station, Nottinghamshire

One from the archive I never got around to releasing in line with public consumption, but that I did before you

History

The Cottam power stations are a pair of power stations on over 620 acres (250 ha) of mainly arable land situated at the eastern edge of Nottinghamshire on the west bank of the River Trent at Cottam near Retford. The larger coal-fired station was decommissioned by EDF Energy in 2019 in line with the UK's goal to meet its zero-coal power generation by 2025. The smaller in-use station is Cottam Development Centre, a combined cycle gas turbine plant commissioned in 1999, with a generating capacity of 440 MW. This plant is owned by Uniper.

Source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottam_power_stations

Esoteric Eric

Control room revist

Brent Alpha/ Bravo, Hartlepool

Two from the archive recently released for public consumption

History

The Brent field was an oil and gas field operated by Shell UK Limited. It was located in 470ft of water, in the East Shetland Basin of the North Sea, 186 kilometres (116 mi) north-east of Lerwick in the Shetland Islands, Scotland.

The field was discovered in 1971 with the 211/29-1 well which was drilled by the Shell owned 'Staflo' semi-submersible drilling rig. At the time, this was the world's most northerly well ever drilled. Appraisal of the discovery was not possible until 1972 due to the severe winter weather conditions of the Northern North Sea and the limited capabilities of contemporary drilling rigs. A total of 6 appraisal wells were drilled to allow the full potential of the field to be evaluated. The original oil/condensate-in-place and wet gas-in-place were estimated at 3.8 billion barrels and 7.5 trillion cubic feet respectively.

The field was developed with 4 large fixed platforms: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, which were installed between 1975 and 1978. First oil was achieved in 1976. A total initial investment of £3 billion was required to develop the field, install the infrastructure, drill the wells and bring the oil and gas to shore.

Brent was once one of the most productive parts of the UK's offshore assets but has now been fully decommissioned after reaching the end of its economic life. All four platforms were removed from the field between 2017 and 2024 by Pioneering Spirit, the world's largest vessel by tonnage.

Source: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_oilfield

Esoteric Eric

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Bravo

Royal York Mill, Leek, Staffs.

One from the archive recently released for public consumption

History

One of the textile mills of Brough Nicholson & Hall. York Mill on Ashbourne Road, constructed in 1898 and named to commemorate a visit to Leek by the Duke and Duchess of York in 1900.

The business was founded by John Brough, a silk manufacturer in about 1812. After his early efforts, his sons, Joshua, James and John took over the mantle. The brothers had a factory built on Union Street in 1844 and later took on partners, Joshua Nicholson and B.B. Nixon to became J. and J. Brough, Nicholson & Co. in 1863. 

Soon after a warehouse was built on Cross Street in about 1865, close to Hope Mill on Fountain Street. In less than ten years this mill had been acquired and extended to twice its original size. The partnership was employing 630 workers in 1891. 

Following a series of changes in the partnership due to deaths and retirements, the firm became Brough, Nicholson & Hall in 1891. The partners soon embarked on a new scheme of development involving the extension of the Cross Street building, and the building of a new mill on Well Street (known from 1900 as Royal York Mill). Around this time the firm also took over the Cecily Mills in Cheadle. 

In 1968 many of the firms' buildings were demolished, and in 1983 Brough, Nicholson & Hall sold their only remaining premises, Cross Street Mill, to Berisfords, the Congleton ribbon firm.

Source:

https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/york-silk-mill-leek-jan-20.125735/

Esoteric Eric

R.A.F. Lindholme Control Tower, Doncaster, S. Yorks

One from the archive recently released for public consumption

History

RAF Lindholme is a former Royal Air Force station located in South Yorkshire. It opened in June 1940 as RAF Hatfield Woodhouse and was primarily used by Bomber Command during World War II. Post-war, the station transitioned into a radar station and then later In the 1960s and 70s, Lindholme briefly served as a gliding centre.

By 1985, the site was converted into a prison and many of the original buildings were converted into prison accommodation, offices and workshops. The Officers’ Mess building was originally used as a Category D prison wing and was later converted into an Immigration Removal Centre. Presently, the prison serves as a Category C site for male prisoners only.

Source:

https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/raf-lindholme-control-tower-south-yorkshire-december-2024.139157/

Esoteric Eric