Agecroft Power Station
Agecroft power station was a coal-fired power station between the eastern bank of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal and the western bank of the River Irwell at Pendlebury, near Manchester, England. It operated between 1925 and 1993, and was demolished in 1994. HM Prison Forest Bank has since been built on the site.
| Agecroft Power Station | |
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Agecroft Power Station in September 1985 | |
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| Location | Greater Manchester, North West England |
| Coordinates | 53.515401°N 2.300896°W |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Commission date | 1925 |
| Decommission date | 1993 |
| Operator(s) | Salford Corporation Electricity Department (1925–1948) British Electricity Authority (1948–1955) Central Electricity Authority (1955–1957) Central Electricity Generating Board (1958–1990) |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Coal |
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grid reference SD800021 | |
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