Construction at Rugeley 'B' Power Station

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Date:1967

Description:Pressure vessels being installed at Rugeley 'B' Power Station.

Construction of Rugeley's 'B' 1000MW Power Station began in 1965 and was completed in 1972. The power station closed in June 2016 and was demolished in 2021. It is said typically to have consumed 1.6 million tonnes of coal per year. Curling around the site is the embankment of the railway which was used for incoming coal transportation.

Photograph taken by Peter Rogers, photographer, of Mill Street, Stafford.

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Construction of Rugeley 'B' Power Station

Photograph taken by Peter Rogers, photographer, of Mill Street, Stafford.

Construction of Rugeley 'B' Power Station

Pictured is a 1940 Raymond steam pile driver. The concrete blocks are to stabilise the platform. Photograph ...

Construction of Rugeley 'B' Power Station

Photograph taken by Peter Rogers, photographer, of Mill Street, Stafford

Construction of Rugeley 'B' Power Station

Photograph taken by Peter Rogers, photographer, of Mill Street, Stafford.

Construction at Rugeley 'B' Power Station

Pressure vessels being installed at Rugeley 'B' Power Station. Construction of Rugeley's 'B' 1000MW ...

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Donor ref:P99-006.0425 (37/38584)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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