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Westwood Power Station

Coordinates: 53°32′18″N 2°37′40″W / 53.538197°N 2.627654°W / 53.538197; -2.627654
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Westwood Power Station
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CountryEngland
LocationGreater Manchester, North West England
Coordinates53°32′18″N 2°37′40″W / 53.538197°N 2.627654°W / 53.538197; -2.627654
Commission date1950s
Decommission date1980s
OperatorCentral Electricity Generating Board
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal-fired

grid reference SD585048

Westwood Power Station was a coal-fired power station situated adjacent to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Ince-in-Makerfield in Greater Manchester, North West England. The station was constructed in 1950. It used two 314 feet (96 m) tall cooling towers to cool its water. The station was demolished in 1989.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Westwood Power Station" (PHP). http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/. Retrieved 8 March 2009. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)