Longbridge Weir Hydro
Longbridge Weir Hydro Power House is the name given to a hydro-electric dam built on the River Derwent in the City of Derby. The project was completed by Derwent Hydro in 2013 at a cost of £1.7 million.Photo: Ian Calderwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Electrical generator
- Also known as: “Longbridge Weir Hydro Electric Power Generation Installation”
- Address: Derby, DE1 2AW
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Derby Museum and Art Gallery and Derby Silk Mill.
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Museum
Photo: Janet Roberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Derby Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery in Derby, England. It was established in 1879, along with Derby Central Library, in a new building designed by Richard Knill Freeman and given to Derby by Michael Thomas Bass. Derby Museum and Art Gallery is situated 2,000 feet west of Longbridge Weir Hydro.
Derby Silk Mill
Museum
Photo: Chris Harris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Derby Silk Mill, formerly known as Derby Industrial Museum, is a museum of industry and history in Derby, England. The museum is located on the former site of Lombe's Mill, a historic silk mill which marks the southern end of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. Derby Silk Mill is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Longbridge Weir Hydro.
Derby bus station
Bus station
Photo: Malc McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Derby Bus Station serves the city of Derby in England. Derby bus station is situated 400 feet southwest of Longbridge Weir Hydro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cathedral Quarter and Little Chester.
Cathedral Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral Quarter is one of five areas within Derby city centre, based around the name of the Cathedral. It is bound by St Alkmund's Way and Ford Street to the north and west, the River Derwent to the east, and Albert Street, Victoria Street, Wardwick and Friargate to the south.
Little Chester
Suburb
Little Chester, also known as Chester Green after the area of open parkland at its centre, is a suburb of the city of Derby, in Derbyshire, England. It is located approximately 0.6 miles north of the city centre, on the east bank of the River Derwent.
Pride Park
Suburb
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pride Park is a business park on the southern outskirts of the city centre of Derby, England. It covers 80 hectares of contaminated former industrial land between the River Derwent and railway lines, and was developed between the 1990s and early 2000s. Pride Park Stadium, Derby Arena and The Sanctuary Local Nature Reserve are also located within Pride Park.
Longbridge Weir Hydro
- Categories: power station, building, and industry
- Location: Derby, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.92298° or 52° 55′ 23″ northLongitude
-1.47083° or 1° 28′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C4WWGFH+5MOpenStreetMap ID
way 182421882OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q15242799
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