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Three coal-fired power stations in West Yorkshire, England
The Ferrybridge power stations were three coal-fired power stations on the River Aire near Ferrybridge in West Yorkshire, England, in operation from 1927
Ferrybridge_power_stations
Human settlement in England
is famous for the Ferrybridge power stations and the M62 services which offers eateries and lodging. The Ferrybridge power stations to the north dominated
Ferrybridge
Electoral ward of Wakefield Council
parts of the ward include Knottingley and Ferrybridge with notable landmarks including Ferrybridge Power Stations, Kellingley Colliery and Willow Garth Nature
Knottingley & Ferrybridge (electoral ward)
Knottingley_&_Ferrybridge_(electoral_ward)
completed in 1932. The system comprised 16 power stations (including new stations at Kirkstall and Ferrybridge) interconnected by 322 miles (518 km) of
Yorkshire Electric Power Company
Yorkshire_Electric_Power_Company
Neolithic henge monument
reference SE47462424). It is close to the A1 and M62 and Ferrybridge power station. Ferrybridge Henge is the furthest south of Yorkshire's henges, and is the
Ferrybridge_Henge
Former coal-fired power station in North Yorkshire, England
with a 2,500 megawatt gas power plant. Eggborough power station was first proposed alongside Ferrybridge "C" power station in April 1961. Construction
Eggborough_power_station
Power station in Widnes, England
electricity industry in 1990. Fiddler's Ferry, along with the Ferrybridge power stations in Yorkshire, was then sold to Edison Mission Energy in 1999.
Fiddler's_Ferry_power_station
from the original on 2023-02-05. Ferrybridge power stations "Firefighters tackle blaze near Shoreham Power Station". BBC News. 2 March 2012. Staff Writer
List of thermal power station failures
List_of_thermal_power_station_failures
Decommissioned coal-fired power station in Nottinghamshire, England
entered the power station and climbed onto equipment in order to draw attention to greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power stations, when E.ON UK
Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station
Ratcliffe-on-Soar_Power_Station
Decommissioned nuclear power plant in Scotland
the same hyperboloid design as conventional inland power stations such as Didcot, Drax, Ferrybridge and Fiddlers Ferry. The explosions were designed to
Chapelcross nuclear power station
Chapelcross_nuclear_power_station
Town in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
ward represented on Wakefield Council. Close to Knottingley is Ferrybridge Power Station, which had the largest cooling towers of their kind in Europe
Knottingley
Power stations in the Aire Valley, Yorkshire, England
Aire valley power station may refer to one or all of three power stations on the River Aire in Yorkshire, England: Ferrybridge C power station (1966–2016)
Aire_valley_power_stations
Former coal mine in North Yorkshire, England (1965–2015)
mine in North Yorkshire, England, 3.6 miles (5.8 km) east of Ferrybridge power station. It was owned and operated by UK Coal. The colliery closed on
Kellingley_Colliery
Biomass power station in North Yorkshire, England
would build three large power stations to use its coal. These were an expansion of the station at Ferrybridge, a new station at Eggborough, and Drax,
Drax_Power_Station
Church in Brotherton, North Yorkshire, England
the church was overshadowed by the cooling towers of one of the Ferrybridge power stations, a view illustrated in one of Eric de Maré's most famous photographs
St Edward's Church, Brotherton
St_Edward's_Church,_Brotherton
Location with many electric generating stations
River Aire that was home to Ferrybridge C, Eggborough and Drax power stations. Of these facilities Drax and Ferrybridge Multifuel remain in operation
Megawatt_Valley
Market town in West Yorkshire, England
to Pontefract. Close by is the site of the former coal-fired Ferrybridge power station, although the local coal mines largely closed in the 1990s, which
Pontefract
former electricity-generating power stations in England. For lists in the rest of the UK, including proposed stations, see the see also section below
List of power stations in England
List_of_power_stations_in_England
Class of diesel electric locomotives
arrived in Hull on 4 August 1995 and were based at a new National Power depot at Ferrybridge. The six Class 59/2s have the same lighting arrangement as the
British_Rail_Class_59
"Fawley Power Station: Chimney demolished as part of redevelopment". BBC News. Retrieved 31 October 2021. "Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station Units 1+2". Skyscraper
List of tallest structures in the United Kingdom
List_of_tallest_structures_in_the_United_Kingdom
Hill in Lancashire, England
it is possible to see Scafell Pike and Helvellyn to the north, Ferrybridge power station to the east, High Peak to the south and the Big One roller coaster
Boulsworth_Hill
1978 construction accident in West Virginia
Nuclear Power Plant collapsed on August 22, 2007. There were no fatalities. On November 1, 1965, three of the cooling towers at Ferrybridge Power Station collapsed
Willow_Island_disaster
fewer power stations with cooling towers. This has been driven by the demolition of urban power stations and of older, less efficient, stations. In 1966
List of cooling towers at UK power stations
List_of_cooling_towers_at_UK_power_stations
Knottingley is a town, and Ferrybridge is a village, in the Knottingley ward in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Listed buildings in Knottingley and Ferrybridge
Listed_buildings_in_Knottingley_and_Ferrybridge
Town in West Yorkshire, England
the town; however, these collieries closed in the 20th century. Ferrybridge Power Station and Kellingley Colliery have also closed (in 2015 and 2016 respectively)
Castleford
Repeating pattern of swirling vortices
clusters. Vortex shedding caused the collapse of three towers at Ferrybridge Power Station C in 1965 during high winds. The failure of the original Tacoma
Kármán_vortex_street
2001 rail crash in North Yorkshire, England
6G34, the Freightliner 05:00 service from Immingham Docks to Ferrybridge power station. It consisted of a leading Class 66 locomotive, and sixteen fully
Selby_rail_crash
Device which rejects waste heat to the atmosphere through the cooling of a water stream
spectacular failures have occurred in the past. At Ferrybridge power station on 1 November 1965, the station was the site of a major structural failure, when
Cooling_tower
Disused railway station in South Yorkshire, England
Cargo UK, Freightliner and GB Railfreight run to the local power stations of Ferrybridge, Eggborough and Drax Passenger services recommenced operation
Norton railway station (South Yorkshire)
Norton_railway_station_(South_Yorkshire)
American demolition company
Ervay The Palace of Auburn Hills Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino Ferrybridge Power Station sub-contracted by Keltbray Decommissioning 420 Main Hotel Deauville
Controlled_Demolition,_Inc.
"Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station Units 1+2". Skyscraper Page. Retrieved September 19, 2022. Pritchard, Jonathan (August 22, 2021). "Ferrybridge Power Station
List_of_tallest_chimneys
British energy generation subsidiary
Ferrybridge 'C 'power station and Fiddlers Ferry power station until 2016 and 2020 respectively, SSE having decided in 2017 to end its UK coal power generation
SSE_Thermal
Thermal Power Station in England
England, until Ferrybridge C Power Station came into full operation in 1966. The stations were capable of generating enough electricity to power 300,000 homes
Blyth_Power_Station
Thornhill power station had a declared generating capacity of 135 MW. The Yorkshire Electric Power Company also owned Barugh power station, Ferrybridge ‘A’
Thornhill_power_station
Disused railway station in South Yorkshire, England
from the Humber ports, in particular, coal from Immingham to Ferrybridge power station. As part of the proposed works, the Joan Croft level crossing
Joan Croft Halt railway station
Joan_Croft_Halt_railway_station
Former chemical company of the United Kingdom
was rebranded as C6 Solutions and closed in July 2005. The gas fired power station was demolished in 2021. To the east was Wheldale Colliery, and opposite
Hickson_&_Welch
Railway station in North Yorkshire, England
signal box, but is now remotely controlled from Ferrybridge signalling centre (see below). The station was built by the Wakefield, Pontefract and Goole
Hensall_railway_station
River in Yorkshire, England
of the river. There are three thermal power stations alongside the River Aire east of Castleford: Ferrybridge C, Eggborough and Drax. Drax takes its
River_Aire
Canal in West Yorkshire, England
the compartment boat system was used to feed the coal-fired Ferrybridge "C" power station. Starting in 1967, Cawoods Hargreaves used trains of three tubs
Aire_and_Calder_Navigation
Railway chord in South Yorkshire, England
heavy freight trains, mostly from the Port of Immingham, to access the power stations in the lower Aire Valley without the need for them to use the East Coast
North_Doncaster_Chord
WWII air raids on Leeds, England
damaged by bombers seeking the Hickson and Welch chemical works and Ferrybridge power station. In total 25 tons of bombs fell on Leeds during the raid, a quarter
Leeds_Blitz
Hydroelectric power station in North Yorkshire, England
1962 as the National Grid came into effect with power being sourced from larger generating stations fed mostly by coal. A second plant was Commissioned
Linton_Lock_Hydro
Ben (2013). London's Lost Power Stations and Gasworks. Stroud: The History Press. ISBN 9780752487618. Sheail, John (1991). Power in Trust: The Environmental
Timeline of the UK electricity supply industry
Timeline_of_the_UK_electricity_supply_industry
Disused railway traction shed in West Yorkshire, England
Cargo UK Class 60 and 66 locomotives. Of the three power stations the depot was built to serve, Ferrybridge was closed on 31 March 2016, while Eggborough was
Knottingley_TMD
British energy company
and England. In July 2004, the company acquired the Ferrybridge and Fiddlers Ferry power stations for £250 million. In January 2008, it went on to buy
SSE_plc
Labour dispute in the United Kingdom
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Aberthaw, Cardiff Ferrybridge power station, West Yorkshire Staythorpe Power Station, Nottinghamshire Ensus site, Wilton chemical
2009 Lindsey Oil Refinery strikes
2009_Lindsey_Oil_Refinery_strikes
Disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England
Cargo UK, Freightliner and GB Railfreight run to the local power stations of Ferrybridge, Eggborough and Drax Passenger services recommenced operation
Womersley_railway_station
Aire and Calder navigation, compartment boats taking coal to Ferrybridge power station, an oak bark tanning works, large dragline excavators mining open
I.A.Recordings
2016. Shellard, H. C. (1967). "Collapse of Cooling Towers in a Gale, Ferrybridge, 1 November 1965". Weather. 22 (6): 232–240. Bibcode:1967Wthr...22..232S
List_of_European_windstorms
Railway line in Yorkshire, England
artery (particularly with bulk loads of imported coal for the power stations at Ferrybridge, Eggbrough and Drax and also further afield in the East Midlands)
Dearne_Valley_line
Train that loads and unloads its cargo while moving
week to four power stations. Power stations that were built to handle the new MGR traffic were Aberthaw, Drax, Didcot, Eggborough, Ferrybridge C, Fiddlers
Merry-go-round_train
ERF Fawley Incinerator Ferrybridge Multifuel 1 (West Yorkshire) Ferrybridge Multifuel 2, (West Yorkshire) Glanford Power Station Gloucestershire EfW Great
List of incinerators in the United Kingdom
List_of_incinerators_in_the_United_Kingdom
Valley in North and West Yorkshire, England
fired powers stations in the lower section take their water from the River Aire. Industry that lies alongside the Aire includes Ferrybridge, Eggborough
Airedale
battle with pancreatic cancer having been diagnosed in early 2016. Ferrybridge Power Station in West Yorkshire closes after 50 years of electricity generation
2016_in_the_United_Kingdom
(GB) or Northern Ireland Electricity Network. Entry points include power stations, major wind farms and inter-connectors from other countries and regions
High-voltage substations in the United Kingdom
High-voltage_substations_in_the_United_Kingdom
Hydro-electric plant on the River Wharfe, England
generating power station located on the Linton Falls Weir of the River Wharfe, near Grassington, North Yorkshire, England. The power station is located
Linton_Falls_Hydro
Hydroelectric power station in North Yorkshire, England
record power output at Settle Hydro". Craven Herald. Retrieved 23 March 2020. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Settle Hydroelectric Power Plant.
Settle_Hydro
Hydroelectric power station in North Yorkshire, England
expected to last 40 years. It is a low-demand ecofriendly scheme. A hydro-power plant had been in existence on the site since the late 19th century. Like
River_Bain_Hydro
Former coal mine in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England
be sent directly to Glasshoughton Coking plant or by barge to Ferrybridge power station, coal larger than one inch was sent by locomotive to Fryston colliery
Wheldale_Colliery
English service station
May 2023). "GRIDSERVE accelerates high power EV charging at Cornwall Services with UK-first battery and solar power innovation". Cornwall Services. Retrieved
Cornwall_Services
Original equipment manufacturer
building and commissioning the UK's largest carbon capture pilot plant in Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire, which began operations in November 2011. The project
Doosan_Babcock
Hydro-electric plant on the River Calder, England
a hydroelectric power station on Kirkthorpe Weir, with permission being granted by Wakefield Council, on whose land the power station is located. Work
Kirkthorpe_Hydro
Hydroelectric power station in West Yorkshire, England
000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 9780319245491. "New green power station planned at Greenholme Mill on the River Wharfe in Burley-in-Wharfedale"
Burley_Hydro
Protests about cost of fuel for road vehicles
Superintendent Adrian Leisk. West Yorkshire Police had police deployed at Ferrybridge services, who deployed a stinger to stop motorists from leaving the services
Fuel protests in the United Kingdom
Fuel_protests_in_the_United_Kingdom
Environmental policy intended to stop using coal
2023. In 2016, the Longannet, Ferrybridge C and Rugeley power plants were shut down. The Eggborough and Cottam power stations followed in 2018 and 2019.
Coal_phase-out
The list of closed railway stations in Great Britain includes the following: Year of closure is given if known. Stations reopened as heritage railways
List of closed railway stations in Great Britain: D–F
List_of_closed_railway_stations_in_Great_Britain:_D–F
Ironbridge power station, the company operated as Film Cooling Towers (Concrete) Limited. In November 1965 three of the cooling towers at Ferrybridge power station
Film_Cooling_Towers_Limited
British operator of motorway service stations and hotels
Break Limited is a British motorway service station operator that operates 35 motorway service stations in England, Scotland and Wales. It is the second-largest
Welcome_Break
2025. "Endesa is making progress in the dismantling of the Andorra thermal power plant with the demolition of a 343-metre-high chimney". Endesa. 16 February
List of tallest demolished freestanding structures
List_of_tallest_demolished_freestanding_structures
Railway station in West Yorkshire, England
via Castleford and Methley Junction; (1 December 1849) and York, via Ferrybridge and Burton Salmon (1 August 1850) had all been opened. The first of those
Knottingley_railway_station
Motorway service area in Cheshire, England
designing the layout of the site was an extant electricity pylon and overhead power lines. The services were fully operational from 1998. The main building
Chester_services
Hydroelectric power station in North Yorkshire, England
pass along the screw per second, which generates enough electricity to power 45–48 homes. Esk Energy (Yorkshire) was formed as an industrial and provident
Ruswarp_Hydro
Railway sidings in North Yorkshire, England
power stations. The sidings have access to several railway lines radiating in almost all directions. With the drawdown of coal-fired power stations in
Milford_Sidings
power stations would be closed by 2025. Ironbridge ceased operations in late 2015. Then in 2016, three power stations closed at Rugeley, Ferrybridge and
Energy policy of the United Kingdom
Energy_policy_of_the_United_Kingdom
British nuclear engineer (1901–1983)
ordered by the CEGB the Hinton Heavies. A first for 500 MW power station design, the stations are listed below in the order that the CEGB released them
Christopher Hinton, Baron Hinton of Bankside
Christopher_Hinton,_Baron_Hinton_of_Bankside
coal fired power station. It was replaced by larger power stations away from town at Ferrybridge, Eggborough and Drax. The power station was demolished
History_of_Kirkstall
Road bridge in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Dorman Long. At that time there were 76 miles of M62 from Tarbock to Ferrybridge. A box girder was asked for, but the consortium submitted a plate girder
Ouse_Bridge_(M62)
1856 An Act for supplying with Gas the Townships of Knottingley and Ferrybridge in the West Hiding of the County of York. (Repealed by West Yorkshire
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1856
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1856
Name given to the tub boats
The Hargreave barge system was used to transport coal to the power station at Ferrybridge. The configuration consisted of three coal pans, each 56 by 9
Tom_Pudding
Historic county of England
41. Retrieved 9 March 2024. Halpenny, Bruce Barrymore (1982). Action Stations: Military Airfields of Yorkshire v. 4. PSL. ISBN 978-0-85059-532-1. "Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England
North of England via a new link between the M62 and the A1(M) at nearby Ferrybridge. All Saints' is the Church of England parish church of Normanton, West
Normanton,_West_Yorkshire
Suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
coal fired power station. It was replaced by larger power stations away from town at Ferrybridge, Eggborough and Drax. The power station was demolished
Kirkstall
English nobleman
himself died on 28 March the following year during another clash at Ferrybridge, North Yorkshire. Tradition states that he was killed by a headless arrow
Henry Clifford, 10th Baron Clifford
Henry_Clifford,_10th_Baron_Clifford
Region of England
holding (EPH) since 2014 and was owned by British Energy until 2010; Ferrybridge C closed on 23 March 2016. The distribution area once looked after by
Yorkshire_and_the_Humber
Castle in West Yorkshire, England
Pontefract Castle. Robert de Lacy failed to support King Henry I during his power struggle with his brother, and the King confiscated the castle from the
Pontefract_Castle
cases the chariots were dismantled before burial. Exceptions are the Ferrybridge and Newbridge chariots, which are the only ones found to have been buried
History of the horse in Britain
History_of_the_horse_in_Britain
capacity of 50 MW or greater. The directive applied to fossil-fuel power stations, and other large thermal plants such as petroleum refineries and steelworks
Large Combustion Plant Directive
Large_Combustion_Plant_Directive
Public Procurement (Revocation) Regulations 2025 523 The Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 Power Station (Amendment) Order 2025 524 The Air Navigation (Restriction
List of statutory instruments of the United Kingdom, 2025
List_of_statutory_instruments_of_the_United_Kingdom,_2025
Birkenhead North (BD) often required a diesel shunter for moving stock when not powered. As there was no fuelling or maintenance capability at BD, a shunter allocated
List of British Rail TOPS depot codes
List_of_British_Rail_TOPS_depot_codes
Road in Yorkshire, England
to the M62, is the A1041 via Camblesforth, then the A645 past Drax power station. The route out to Hull is shadowed by the Selby-Hull railway line. It
A63_road
Road in northern England
road travelling from this roundabout to near the site of Eggborough Power Station. Close by is Whitley Bridge and the A19 then meets the A645 at a roundabout
A19_road
British royal recognitions
Michael Thomas Till, Operations Manager, Carbon Capture Pilot Plant, Ferrybridge. For services to the Energy Sector and to the community in Castleford
2015_New_Year_Honours
Port in Dorset, England
harbour: a Sea Vixen Royal Navy aircraft – a diver training carcass between Ferrybridge and the helicopter base Himalaya – an 1850s passenger liner, which served
Portland_Harbour
1984 clash between police and striking miners in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
Green was trying to dissuade lorries from delivering fuel to Ferrybridge "A" Power Station, he was fatally struck by a trailer. This came after the death
Battle_of_Orgreave
During the early Bronze Age, barrow burials were performed on the site of Ferrybridge Henge. The Street House Long Barrow at Loftus on the Cleveland coastline
History_of_Yorkshire
ISBN 0-521-25333-0. Newton, Grace (31 May 2017). "The 'secret' railway station beneath Leeds's modern platforms". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 6 January
List of crossings of the River Aire
List_of_crossings_of_the_River_Aire
by Boris Johnson. 28 July One of the eight cooling towers at Ferrybridge C Power Station is demolished with explosives in a test explosion. Boris Johnson
2019_in_the_United_Kingdom
house and bunker bay are demolished in a controlled demolition at Ferrybridge Power Station in Knottingley, West Yorkshire. 23 August – COVID-19 vaccination
2021_in_the_United_Kingdom
Cameron Highlanders (Edinburgh) Pte. J. Taylor, Yorkshire Light Inf. (Ferrybridge) Pte. J. W. Taylor, West Riding Reg. (Leeds) Cpl. M. V. Taylor, Machine
1918_New_Year_Honours_(MM)
British royal recognitions
Whitaker Wright, Managing Director, W. & J. Tod Ltd., Boatbuilders, Ferrybridge, Dorset. Thomas Alfred Yates, Electrical Engineer, Admiralty. Amy Elizabeth
1960_New_Year_Honours
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