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Building record TR 36 SW 132 - Richborough Power Station
Summary
Richborough Power Station, generated from 1960s until 1996. First coal powered, then oil and finally Orimulsion.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 33295 61973 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MINSTER, THANET, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Richborough Power Station was built in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was initially coal fired but switched to oil in 1971. Rising oil prices lead to another change to burning Orimulsion in 1990 but this was abandoned in 1996 and the station decommissioned. The cooling towers and chimney were demolished in 2012. (1)
Jim Preston Personal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske13236.
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2007, Richborough Power Station, Sandwich, Kent: Building Recording Report (Unpublished document). SKE18032.
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Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Building survey of Richborough Power Station (EKE12472)
Record last edited
Apr 6 2018 3:08PM