Rugeley power stations
The Rugeley power stations were a series of two coal-fired power stations located on the River Trent at Rugeley in Staffordshire. The first power station on the site, Rugeley A power station was opened in 1961, but has since been closed and demolished.Photo: Chris Bell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Brownfield land
- Description: Series of two former coal-fired power stations
- Also known as: “Rugeley Power Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rugeley Town railway station and Rugeley Trent Valley railway station.
Rugeley Town railway station
Railway station
Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.
Rugeley Town railway station serves the market town of Rugeley, in Staffordshire, England. It is managed by West Midlands Trains, with services operated under their West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway brand names. Rugeley Town railway station is situated 1 mile west of Rugeley power stations.
Rugeley Trent Valley railway station
Railway station
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rugeley Trent Valley is a railway station serving both the village of Colton and the town of Rugeley, in Staffordshire, England. It is one of two stations serving the town, with the other being Rugeley Town. Rugeley Trent Valley railway station is situated 1 mile northwest of Rugeley power stations.
Church of St Michael
Church
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Michael is situated 1 mile south of Rugeley power stations.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rugeley and Hill Ridware.
Rugeley
Town
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rugeley is a market town and civil parish in the Cannock Chase District, in Staffordshire, England. It lies on the north-eastern edge of Cannock Chase next to the River Trent; it is eight miles north of Lichfield, 10 miles southeast of Stafford, five miles northeast of Hednesford and 11 miles southwest of Uttoxeter.
Hill Ridware
Village
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hill Ridware is a small village in the civil parish of Mavesyn Ridware in the Lichfield District of Staffordshire, England. It is the largest settlement in the parish with a population of 857 at the 2011 Census.
Mavesyn Ridware
Hamlet
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mavesyn Ridware is a village and civil parish in Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England. The parish had a population of 1,048 in 2001, increasing to 1,128 at the 2011 Census. Mavesyn Ridware is situated 1½ miles east of Rugeley power stations.
Rugeley power stations
- Categories: group, geographic location, and industry
- Location: Brereton, Cannock Chase District, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.75653° or 52° 45′ 24″ northLongitude
-1.9163° or 1° 54′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C4WQ34M+JFOpenStreetMap ID
way 127404903OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=brownfieldWikidata ID
Q7378522
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Bokmål—“Rugeley power stations” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Rugeley kraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Rugeley kraftverk”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rugeley Power Station Crown Green Bowling Club and Rugeley Power Station Sports & Social Club.
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