River Bain Hydro
The River Bain Hydro is a hydroelectric generator on the River Bain in the village of Bainbridge, North Yorkshire, England. Its screw turbine powers most of the properties in the village, with excess electricity being sold off to the National Grid.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Virosidum and Bainbridge Quaker Meeting House.
Virosidum
Archaeological site
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Virosidum was a Roman fort and settlement situated near to the modern town of Bainbridge, North Yorkshire, England. The site is a Scheduled monument. Virosidum is situated 780 feet northeast of River Bain Hydro.
Bainbridge Quaker Meeting House
Church
Photo: David Pickersgill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bainbridge Quaker Meeting House is a historic building in Bainbridge, North Yorkshire, in England. The first Quaker meetings in Bainbridge were at the house of Anne Coward. Bainbridge Quaker Meeting House is situated 1,200 feet north of River Bain Hydro.
Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School
School
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School is situated 900 feet northwest of River Bain Hydro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bainbridge and Askrigg.
Bainbridge
Village
Photo: Geoff Keeble, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bainbridge is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 480. The village is situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, near the confluence of the River Bain with the River Ure.
Askrigg
Village
Askrigg is a small village and civil parish in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, part of the county of North Yorkshire, England. The village and its parish are located in Upper Wensleydale, 12 miles west of Leyburn, and 5 miles east of Hawes.
Worton
Hamlet
Photo: Sean Diver, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Worton is a hamlet in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales part of the county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies 1-mile east of Bainbridge on the A684 road, 4 miles west of Aysgarth and 1-mile south east of Askrigg.
River Bain Hydro
- Type: Electrical generator
- Description: hydroelectric power station in North Yorkshire, England
- Categories: power station and industry
- Location: Bainbridge, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.30593° or 54° 18′ 21″ northLongitude
-2.10123° or 2° 6′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C6V8V4X+9GOpenStreetMap ID
way 858454621Wikidata ID
Q39059089
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