Monument record TR 04 SW 80 - Ashford power station

Summary

Ashford power station was located on Victoria Road in close proximity to the railway station. Built in 1926 by Ashford Borough Council, the site not only included the included the power station itself but also electricity appliance showrooms, offices and workshops. All that now remains at the site are a group of workshop buildings and the bases of concrete cooling ponds.

Location

Grid reference TR 007 424 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR04SW
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish ASHFORD, ASHFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Site visit by DC Eve July 1995 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<2> GILL CHITTY, 2000, Electric Power Generation Step 4 Report (Unpublished document). SKE7880.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Site visit by DC Eve July 1995.
  • <2> Unpublished document: GILL CHITTY. 2000. Electric Power Generation Step 4 Report.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Evaluation of Electric Power Generation, Kent (EKE5796)

Record last edited

Jan 26 2007 2:34PM