Whitebirk Power Station

Less · 13-02-2007, 13:42

Whitebirk power station was a coal powered station, work was started on it I believe in 1919 and it was in use until the 1970's.
I was just wondering if anyone has any old pics of it and the surrounding area or perhaps an old map showing the layout of the buildings and cooling towers.

Doug · 13-02-2007, 13:50

This might be worth a look Less.

http://www.cottontown.org/page.cfm?p...rchPhrase=true

flashy · 13-02-2007, 14:05

ive lived here nearly 11 years and i didnt even know whitebirk had had a power station (no i dont live on whitebirk, i live in the better part

)

Less · 13-02-2007, 14:07

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Originally Posted by Doug

This might be worth a look Less.

http://www.cottontown.org/page.cfm?p...rchPhrase=true

Thanks Doug had a look on that site earlier could only find this:-

Which would you believe is supposed to be a view they recommend sending to you friends. Unfortunately I am looking for piccys of when it was working really, but thanks anyway.

Less · 13-02-2007, 14:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by flashytart

ive lived here nearly 11 years and i didnt even know whitebirk had had a power station (no i dont live on whitebirk, i live in the better part

)

If you take 11 years away from 2007 then you will get back as far as 1996 as I have already said it went out of use in the 1970's which just might make it a little bit before your time.

flashy · 13-02-2007, 14:14

ok stop picking on me

*runs off to tell daddy*

forceten · 13-02-2007, 14:42

Found this if this is any use.

I remember watching those towers being blown up

Oh and I live at Whitebirk

flashy · 13-02-2007, 15:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by forceten

Found this if this is any use.

I remember watching those towers being blown up

Oh and I live at Whitebirk

ok now thats scarey, i live at intack

garinda · 13-02-2007, 15:56

I've found this photograph of the cooling towers at Whitebirk, which as children we always called the giant's egg cups.

Sorry, the image won't link, but here is the page. The photograph is half way down, and can be enlarged.

http://www.mike-stevens.co.uk/report...977a/page1.htm

garinda · 13-02-2007, 15:58

Here it is as an attachment.

junetta · 13-02-2007, 23:53

I remember them well and also used to call them giant egg cups. In fact, when I go to Ossy I still look out for them.

Did I dream it or did someone at one stage offer them for sale at a pound each?

cherokee · 14-02-2007, 02:43

gawd im having vivid memories but cant say wether it was whitebirk or not......still looking at the pics im assuming they were like on the dual carraigeway as we know it ???

K.S.H · 14-02-2007, 04:55

Yrah they were sold for £1 each and the person who bought them had to knock them down and remove the rubble to claim the land, the retail park is in their place now

flashy · 14-02-2007, 13:15

i used to call them cloud makers

but not the one's at whitebirk cos i'm OBVIOUSLY to young to remember them

jackyalex · 14-02-2007, 22:33

my grandad worked there before moving onto padiham power station,