Newcastle-upon-Tyne Electric Supply Company
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| Former type | Private |
|---|---|
| Fate | Nationalised |
| Successor | North Eastern Electricity Board |
| Founded | Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (1889) |
| Founder(s) | John Theodore Merz |
| Defunct | April 1, 1948 |
| Headquarters | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Number of locations | Various power stations |
| Area served | East of Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Key people | John Theodore Merz, Managing director |
| Industry | Electricity supply |
The Newcastle-upon-Tyne Electric Supply Company was responsible for the supply of electricity to parts of Newcastle upon Tyne.
[edit] History
The Company was founded in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, in 1889 by the industrialist John Theodore Merz (1840-1922). It built a series of coal-fired power stations in the Tyneside area, initially to provide power for the newly electrified railways. It went on to supply electricity to the whole of the section of the City East of Grainger Street whereas the Newcastle and District Electric Lighting Company supplied to the West.
The company's headquarters were at Carliol House in Newcastle's city centre.[1] The company later became the North Eastern Electric Supply Co (NESCo), which in turn merged into the North Eastern Electricity Board (NEEB) on the nationalisation of the industry in 1948.
[edit] References
- "The Merz Room", University of Newcastle upon Tyne (Merz dates)
- "Managing Change: Regional Power Systems, 1910-30", Thomas Parke Hughes (Merz and NESCo)
- ^ White, Paul J (21 October 2008). "Carliol-House". http://www.flickr.com/. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pauljw/2961040267/. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
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