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| HER Number: | MDV19208 |
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| Name: | Torquay electricity generating station, Beacon Quay |
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Summary
Site of a power station which was establed on Beacon Quay in 1898. It was enlarged on several occasions, closing in 1924 when a new power station opened in Newton Abbot.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 918 631 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX96SW |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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| District | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TORMOHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX96SW/52
- Torbay HER: MTO19208
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- POWER STATION (XIX to Early 20th Century - 1898 AD to 1924 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Rectangular building shown with a crane.
Ellis, A.C., 1930, Historical Survey of Torquay, 295-6 (Monograph). SDV362462.
Kingdon, A. S., 1938 - 1942, Torquay Water and Electricity, 143 (Article in Serial). SDV349152.
A power station was established at Beacon Quay and supply was commenced in March 1898, Extra capacity was required almost immediately and it was enlarged in 1902, 1906, 1911, 1913 and 1914. The station closed in July 1924 when a new power station opened in Newton Abbot.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #130203 ] |
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| SDV349152 | Article in Serial: Kingdon, A. S.. 1938 - 1942. Torquay Water and Electricity. Transactions of the Torquay Natural History Society. 8. Unknown. 143. |
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| SDV362462 | Monograph: Ellis, A.C.. 1930. Historical Survey of Torquay. Historical Survey of Torquay. Hardback Volume. 295-6. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV19207 | Related to: Newton Abbot Electricity Generating Station (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7855 - Archaeological Assessment by EA - May 1999
| Date Last Edited: | May 7 2021 3:26PM |
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