Ferrybridge power stations
The Ferrybridge power stations were three coal-fired power stations on the River Aire near Ferrybridge in West Yorkshire, England, in operation from 1927 to 2016 on a site next to the junction of the M62 and A1 motorways.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Power station
- Description: group of power stations in West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Ferrybridge ‘C’ Power Station” and “Ferrybridge Power Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ferrybridge Henge and St Andrew’s Church, Ferrybridge.
Ferrybridge Henge
Archaeological site
Ferrybridge Henge is a Neolithic henge near Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire. 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 only one in West Yorkshire. Ferrybridge Henge is situated 1,300 feet south of Ferrybridge power stations.
St Andrew’s Church, Ferrybridge
Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Andrew’s Church, Ferrybridge is situated 2,200 feet southeast of Ferrybridge power stations.
Ferry Bridge
Bridge
Photo: D Gore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ferry Bridge is a historic bridge, connecting Ferrybridge in West Yorkshire with Brotherton in North Yorkshire, in England. There may have been a bridge over the River Aire at this location in the Anglo-Saxon period, which has been supposed to have been destroyed in 1070. Ferry Bridge is situated 2,500 feet east of Ferrybridge power stations.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferrybridge and Brotherton.
Ferrybridge
Village
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Ferrybridge is a village in West Yorkshire, England. Ferrybridge lies at a historically important crossing of the River Aire which borders the North Yorkshire village of Brotherton.
Brotherton
Village
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Brotherton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The village is on a border with the City of Wakefield and West Yorkshire.
Byram
Village
Photo: Christine Johnstone, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Byram is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies 3 miles east of Castleford, across the River Aire in West Yorkshire. Byram is the principal settlement in the civil parish of Byram cum Sutton.
Ferrybridge power stations
- Categories: group, geographic location, and industry
- Location: Wakefield, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Bokmål—“Ferrybridge power stations” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “渡橋發電站”
- French: “Centrales électriques de Ferrybridge”
- Japanese: “フェリーブリッジ発電所”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Ferrybridge kraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Ferrybridge kraftverk”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Holmfield and Ferrybridge Hill.
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