Cockenzie power station
Cockenzie power station was a coal-fired power station in East Lothian, Scotland. It was situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, between the town of Prestonpans and the villages of Cockenzie and Port Seton, 8 mi east of the Scottish capital of Edinburgh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Power station
- Description: former coal-fired power station in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Cockenzie Power Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cockenzie Harbour and Preston Tower.
Cockenzie Harbour
Marina
Photo: Adamcoulson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cockenzie Harbour is a marina, which is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Cockenzie power station.
Preston Tower
Castle
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Preston Tower is a ruined L-plan keep in the ancient Scottish village of Prestonpans. It is situated within a few metres of two other historic houses, Hamilton House and Northfield House. Preston Tower is situated 1 mile south of Cockenzie power station.
Chalmers Memorial Church, Gosford Road, Port Seton
Church
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chalmers Memorial Church, Gosford Road, Port Seton is situated 3,000 feet east of Cockenzie power station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cockenzie and Port Seton and Prestonpans.
Cockenzie and Port Seton
Town
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cockenzie and Port Seton is a unified town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is on the coast of the Firth of Forth, four miles east of Musselburgh. The burgh of Cockenzie was created in 1591 by James VI of Scotland.
Prestonpans
Town
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Prestonpans is a mining town, situated approximately eight miles east of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the council area of East Lothian. The population as of 2020 is 10,460.
Preston
Suburb
Photo: Renata, Public domain.
Preston was a village on the East Lothian coast of Scotland, and is now a small part of the centre of Prestonpans. It is to the east of Prestongrange, and the southwest of Cockenzie and Port Seton.
Cockenzie power station
- Categories: coal-fired power station and industry
- Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Scots—“Cockenzie power station” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Cockenzie kraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Cockenzie kraftverk”
- Scots: “Cockenzie pouer station”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Meadowmill Cottages and Cuthill.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Cockenzie Road and Schiehallion Guest House.
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