Inverkip power station
Inverkip power station was an oil-fired power station on the Inverclyde coast, Firth of Clyde, west coast of Scotland. It was closer to Wemyss Bay than Inverkip, and dominated the local area with its 236 m chimney, the third tallest chimney in the United Kingdom and Scotland's tallest free-standing structure.
- Brownfield land
- …lies at an elevation of 72 feet (22 metres)
- …is also known as “Site of Inverkip Power Station”
- Description: former oil-fired power station in Inverclyde, Scotland, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Inverkip railway station and Wemyss Bay railway station.
Inverkip railway station
Railway station
Inverkip railway station serves the village of Inverkip, Inverclyde, Scotland. Inverkip railway station is situated 1 mile northeast of Inverkip power station.
Wemyss Bay railway station
Railway station
Wemyss Bay railway station serves the village of Wemyss Bay, Inverclyde, Scotland. Wemyss Bay railway station is situated 1½ miles south of Inverkip power station.
Ardgowan Castle
Ruins
Ardgowan Castle, originally called Inverkip Castle… Ardgowan Castle is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Inverkip power station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inverkip and Wemyss Bay.
Wemyss Bay
Village
Wemyss Bay is a village on the coast of the… Wemyss Bay is situated 1½ miles south of Inverkip power station.
Skelmorlie
Village
Skelmorlie is a village in North Ayrshire in the southwest of Scotland. Skelmorlie is situated 2 miles south of Inverkip power station.
Inverkip power station
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Latitude
55.89833° or 55° 53′ 54″ north
Longitude
-4.8892° or 4° 53′ 21″ west
Open location code
9C7QV4X6+88
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In Other Languages
“Inverkip power station” goes by many names.
- French: “centrale thermique d’Inverkip”
- French: “Centrale thermique d’Inverkip”
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