Hunterston Substation

Hunterston Substation is an electrical substation in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Hunterston Substation is situated nearby to the reservoir Underground Water Tank, as well as near Hunterston B nuclear power station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hunterston B nuclear power station and Hunterston Castle.

Hunterston B nuclear power station

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Hunterston B nuclear power station is a shut-down AGR nuclear power station in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Located about six miles south of Largs and about 2+1⁄2 miles northwest of West Kilbride on the Firth of Clyde coast. Hunterston B nuclear power station is situated 720 feet north of Hunterston Substation.

Hunterston Castle

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Hunterston Castle, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland is the historic home of the lairds of Hunterston and Chiefs of Clan Hunter. The keep dates from the late 12th, or early 13th centuries, while the attached manor house is of the 18th century. Hunterston Castle is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Hunterston Substation.

Hunterston A nuclear power station

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Hunterston A nuclear power station is a former Magnox nuclear power station located at Hunterston in Ayrshire, Scotland, adjacent to Hunterston B. The ongoing decommissioning process is being managed by Nuclear Decommissioning Authority subsidiary Nuclear Restoration Services. Hunterston A nuclear power station is situated 980 feet west of Hunterston Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Kilbride and Fairlie.

West Kilbride

Photo: Scotia, CC BY 3.0.

West Kilbride is a town in Ayrshire on the Clyde coast, with a population of 4860 in 2022. Named for St Brigit of Kildare, it was traditionally a weaving, potato-growing and sheep-farming town.

Fairlie

Village

Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.

Fairlie is a village in North Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland. Fairlie is situated 2½ miles northeast of Hunterston Substation.

Seamill

Village

Photo: Paul Thomson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Seamill is a village in North Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland, about 5 miles north of Ardrossan and 8 miles south of Largs, on the east coast of the Firth of Clyde. Seamill is situated 2½ miles southeast of Hunterston Substation.

Hunterston Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.72004° or 55° 43′ 12″ north

Longitude

-4.89081° or 4° 53′ 27″ west

Open location code

9C7QP4C5+2M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 308653843

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Highlights include Underground Water Tank and Whinstone Quarry.

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