Drakelow

Drakelow

Coordinates: 52°46′26″N 1°38′10″W / 52.774°N 1.636°W / 52.774; -1.636

Drakelow
Drakelow hall c. 1880.jpg
Drakelow Hall in about 1880
Drakelow is located in Derbyshire
Drakelow

 Drakelow shown within Derbyshire
OS grid reference SK246196
District South Derbyshire
Shire county Derbyshire
Region East Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BURTON ON TRENT
Postcode district DE15
Police Derbyshire
Fire Derbyshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Derbyshire

Drakelow is a hamlet in the parish of Church Gresley in South Derbyshire, England. It is two and a half miles south-west of Burton on Trent. It is pleasantly situated on the east bank of the River Trent. Drakelowe Hall was the principal residence[1] of the Gresley Baronets, but this has been replaced by Drakelow Power Station. The cooling towers from the last power station were demolished in September 2006.[2]

In 2005, the electricity company, e.on, was given permission to build a new power station in Drakelow. The new combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) is rated at 1,200MW and will provide sufficient power for 1,000,000 homes.[3]

References

  1. ^ genuki.org accessed 4 March 2008
  2. ^ bbc.co.uk October 2006 accessed 3 March 2008
  3. ^ e.on website accessed 4 March 2008

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