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Monument record MDR369 - Buxton Power Station (site of), Bakewell Road, Buxton

Type and Period (1)

  • (Early 20th Century to Second World War - 1901 AD to 1940 AD?)

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  • None recorded

Full Description

This is an early 20th century electricity-generating station building, which was later used for light engineering purposes by Otter Controls [1984]. (1) From looking at modern mapping [in 2009], it appears that this building has now been demolished and redeveloped as a supermarket car park. (2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D. 1984. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology - A Gazetteer of Sites. Part I. Borough of High Peak. p 10.
  • <2> Personal Observation: Manning, N. Personal observation, map evidence, field visit etc..

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Grid reference Centred SK 065 730 (27m by 42m) (Centre)
Civil Parish BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jan 31 2018 10:59AM

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