Stornoway power station
Stornoway power station, also known as Battery Point Power Station, is an electrical generation facility in Stornoway, Scotland. It was commissioned in 1954 to supply power to the Western Isles.Photo: Stephen Branley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Power station
- Description: power station in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Battery Point Power Station” and “Stornoway Power Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lews Castle and An Lanntair.
Lews Castle
Castle
Photo: David Maclennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lews Castle is a Victorian era castle located west of the town of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. It was built in the years 1844–51 as a country house for Sir James Matheson who had bought the whole island a few years previously with his fortune from the Chinese opium trade.
An Lanntair
Arts center
Photo: Stephen Branley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
An Lanntair is an arts centre in the town of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The centre is home to a cinema, and art gallery. Previously located in the Town Hall, An Lanntair moved to its current new building overlooking the harbour in September 2005. An Lanntair is situated 3,200 feet northwest of Stornoway power station.
Stornoway Sheriff Court
Courthouse
Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stornoway Sheriff Court is a judicial building on Lewis Street in Stornoway in Scotland. The building, which continues to be used as a courthouse, is a Category B listed building. Stornoway Sheriff Court is situated 3,200 feet northwest of Stornoway power station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stornoway and Sandwick.
Stornoway
Photo: JamesMorrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stornoway is the main town on Lewis and the admin centre for all of Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Indeed it's the only town in these islands; it has the best amenities and transport links, and it's the obvious base for exploring both Lewis and Harris.
Sandwick
Village
Photo: Donald Lawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandwick is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis and a quasi-suburb of Stornoway. Sandwick is situated within the parish of Stornoway.
Plasterfield
Village
Photo: Donald Lawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plasterfield is a hamlet in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis. Plasterfield is within the parish of Stornoway. Plasterfield is a suburb of Stornoway and consists of two groups of houses, built after World War II.
Stornoway power station
- Category: industry
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.20351° or 58° 12′ 13″ northLongitude
-6.37286° or 6° 22′ 22″ westOpen location code
9CCM6J3G+CVOpenStreetMap ID
way 461434781OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q83315918
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stornoway Baptist Church and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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