On Tuesday evening I went up on to Houndkirk Road, at the Fox House end.
Walking towards Ringinglow, I could see Six or Seven Power Stations.

I believe that these would be situated alongside of the River Trent allowing for sufficient available water for cooling and contingency fuel supplies to be available.

Does anyone have the names of the stations or know of their location, please?

I think you may be seeing the Yorkshire stations, Drax and Ferrybridge, rather than the Nottinghamshire power stations West Burton, Cottam & the now closed High Marham.

I think you may be seeing the Yorkshire stations, Drax and Ferrybridge, rather than the Nottinghamshire power stations West Burton, Cottam & the now closed High Marham.

I assume that that would only be Two power stations?
I could see looking through my binoculars and moving in a 180' arc six or seven.

The only other power station I can think of is the disused Thorpe Marsh North of Doncaster.

Some of the stations are rather large with cooling towers split into two or more groups so may appear as separate stations.

I think it is possible to see the Nottm power stations previously mentioned from the Sheffield area....not too sure about from Houndkirk, but I can't see why not.

The only other power station I can think of is the disused Thorpe Marsh North of Doncaster.

Some of the stations are rather large with cooling towers split into two or more groups so may appear as separate stations.

The next clear evening we have, I'll nip up with a map and get the exact Grid Ref where I stand with a rough fix of the angle the Power Stations are from my position.

On Tuesday evening I went up on to Houndkirk Road, at the Fox House end.
Walking towards Ringinglow, I could see Six or Seven Power Stations.

I believe that these would be situated alongside of the River Trent allowing for sufficient available water for cooling and contingency fuel supplies to be available.

Does anyone have the names of the stations or know of their location, please?

I believe there are currently only 2 coal fired power stations operational on the Trent at Cottam and West Burton both approx 30 miles from Houndkirk Road as the crow flies. See the following map for further info
http://www.ukqaa.org.uk/PowerAndStats/PowerStationMapDec2003.gif

I believe there are currently only 2 coal fired power stations operational on the Trent at Cottam and West Burton both approx 30 miles from Houndkirk Road as the crow flies. See the following map for further info
http://www.ukqaa.org.uk/PowerAndStats/PowerStationMapDec2003.gif

The next clear evening or when I next go up, I'll give you a bell and you are available we can obtain fixes on them all.

Chesterfield Spire to be clearly seen along with a lot of other land markers.

The only problem was that I had not brought a map.

I believe on the right day with the right weather you can also see Lincoln Cathedral from this location so it should be rather easy to work out which power stations they are

I believe on the right day with the right weather you can also see Lincoln Cathedral from this location so it should be rather easy to work out which power stations they are

It will be a lot easier with a map though!!
(I went up during the week and brought the wrong map, So I'll be back ).

i know from over grenoside looking north east and turning left to right ..
(distances from grenoside)

ferrybridge(20.3mile),then eggborough(23.6mile)and "next to it" drax (http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/830/draxx286go6.jpg)(28.6mile)then barnby dun(19.8mile)

further over toward the south is west burton (http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/6975/westburton355sp7.jpg)(30.5mile),cottom(32.7mile)an d high markam (unused at 34.6mile)

JJ.. :)

i know from over grenoside looking north east and turning left to right ..
(distances from grenoside)

ferrybridge(20.3mile),then eggborough(23.6mile)and "next to it" drax (http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/830/draxx286go6.jpg)(28.6mile)then barnby dun(19.8mile)

further over toward the south is west burton (http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/6975/westburton355sp7.jpg)(30.5mile),cottom(32.7mile)an d high markam (unused at 34.6mile)

JJ.. :)

The first evening that it is clear and I've nothing to do I'll be up on the Hound kirk Road to have another look. I think that the last time I was up I spotted about Seven groups of power Stations.

Does anyone know how many Cooling Towers that their are to any , or each of the Power Stations?

This will make it a lot easier to identify them.

(The Electric Meter Reader must have heard about me on the Forum.
He's just called to read the meter!!)

The first evening that it is clear and I've nothing to do I'll be up on the Hound kirk Road to have another look. I think that the last time I was up I spotted about Seven groups of power Stations.

Does anyone know how many Cooling Towers that their are to any , or each of the Power Stations?

This will make it a lot easier to identify them.

(The Electric Meter Reader must have heard about me on the Forum.
He's just called to read the meter!!)

Albert,

I believe the number of cooling towers at each location is

Ferrybridge = 8
Eggborough = 8
Drax = 12
Thorpe Marsh (Barnby Dun) = 6

West Burton = 8
Cottom = 8
High Markam = 5

Just gleaned all this from this really excellent site http://www.geograph.org.uk
which aims to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and you can be part of it as it's free to sign up and submit your own photos

Albert, have you seen this thread (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=31960&highlight=view+cathedral+round)? It explains the 'round table' pedestal on Fulwood Lane, which has lines scored on it to help identify things on the horizon, including power stations, the Humber Bridge and Lincoln Cathedral...

Did you ever make it to the waterfall on the Longdendale Trail?

Albert,

I believe the number of cooling towers at each location is

Ferrybridge = 8
Eggborough = 8
Drax = 12
Thorpe Marsh (Barnby Dun) = 6

West Burton = 8
Cottom = 8
High Markam = 5

Just gleaned all this from this really excellent site http://www.geograph.org.uk
which aims to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and you can be part of it as it's free to sign up and submit your own photos

Thanks and I hope that you had a good holiday.
If you fancy a trip up onto Hound Kirk this week, You are welcome.
When I've done scanning here I'll go to the site that you've pointed out. - Thanks.
Read below though!!!

Albert, have you seen this thread (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=31960&highlight=view+cathedral+round)? It explains the 'round table' pedestal on Fulwood Lane, which has lines scored on it to help identify things on the horizon, including power stations, the Humber Bridge and Lincoln Cathedral...

Did you ever make it to the waterfall on the Longdendale Trail?

I've missed that and I'm almost certain that I've got something somewhere about the pedestal. Anyway it will do me good to have a trip up this week.

We or I, haven't made it to the Longdendale trail or waterfall yet mainly because I've been waiting for ' Neoteric ' to come back with his posh camera so that he can stand under it whilst I'm taking the photographs.

It will have to be done soon or Winter will be upon us.

Does anyone know how many Cooling Towers that their are to any , or each of the Power Stations?

Here you go, from the North:

Ferrybridge 8 (29.8 miles)
Eggborough 8 (32.9 miles)
Drax 12 (2 groups of 6) (37.6 miles)
Thorpe Marsh (disused) 6 (27.1 miles)
Blackburn Meadows (disused) 2 (9.81 miles)
West Burton 8 (2 groups of 4) (32.4 miles)
Cottam 8 (33.7 miles)
High Marnham (disused) 5 (33.5 miles)

Thanks and I hope that you had a good holiday.
If you fancy a trip up onto Hound Kirk this week, You are welcome.
When I've done scanning here I'll go to the site that you've pointed out. - Thanks.
Read below though!!!

No problem Albert.
The holiday was great - a very remote and beautiful area of Scotland and some fantastic walks - plus doing the British Three Peaks on the return Journey.
You can see the photos here
http://picasaweb.google.com/neotericwalks/WalkingInScotlandAugust2007
and here
http://picasaweb.google.com/neotericwalks/3Peaks_2007

Unfortunately will not have time for a trip to Houndkirk as I'm back at work later this week.

No problem Albert.
The holiday was great - a very remote and beautiful area of Scotland and some fantastic walks - plus doing the British Three Peaks on the return Journey.
You can see the photos here
http://picasaweb.google.com/neotericwalks/WalkingInScotlandAugust2007
and here
http://picasaweb.google.com/neotericwalks/3Peaks_2007

Unfortunately will not have time for a trip to Houndkirk as I'm back at work later this week.

About time you were back earning my pension!! Too many holidays these days!

have you checked out google earth ?
some good close ups of the power stn's,its how i found which was which,
i know where on the horizon (from the one spot at grenoside) the humber bridge is .. but ive never seen it yet
even with the good binoculas :rolleyes:

hopefully i might be up there tomorow dinnertime

JJ..

have you checked out google earth ?
some good close ups of the power stn's,its how i found which was which,
i know where on the horizon (from the one spot at grenoside) the humber bridge is .. but ive never seen it yet
even with the good binoculas :rolleyes:

hopefully i might be up there tomorow dinnertime

JJ..

I'm going to copy your idea. The next clear day or evening I'll go up and get compass position readings on two or three that are clearly visible. From that using Google Earth, I should beable to locate the rest.
Don't ask me why I want to know, because I don't know!! I'm just nosey!!

heres a few pics (some took today) from woodhead road grenoside ..
in order from north to south..
ferry bridge (http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1729/ferrybnw2.jpg)
eggbrough (http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/33/eggbandbhillnz3.jpg) (the little dark spot in front of the towers is called "beacon hill"
at upton about 9 miles in front of the towers!)
and just to the right ..
its drax (http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/830/draxx286go6.jpg)
then
barnby dun (http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/3390/barnbydunjr8.jpg)
then a bit further round west burton (http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/6975/westburton355sp7.jpg)
harder to see unless theres smoke,its
cottom (http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/2756/cottomel0.jpg)
and finaly upper marnham (http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/782/uppermarnhamnx0.jpg) these cooling towers are difficult to see from where i was
and are behind the wires from the pylon,

hope that helps,

JJ..

heres a few pics (some took today) from woodhead road grenoside ..
in order from north to south..
ferry bridge (http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1729/ferrybnw2.jpg)
eggbrough (http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/33/eggbandbhillnz3.jpg) (the little dark spot in front of the towers is called "beacon hill"
at upton about 9 miles in front of the towers!)
and just to the right ..
its drax (http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/830/draxx286go6.jpg)
then
barnby dun (http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/3390/barnbydunjr8.jpg)
then a bit further round west burton (http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/6975/westburton355sp7.jpg)
harder to see unless theres smoke,its
cottom (http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/2756/cottomel0.jpg)
and finaly upper marnham (http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/782/uppermarnhamnx0.jpg) these cooling towers are difficult to see from where i was
and are behind the wires from the pylon,

hope that helps,

JJ..

Thanks for the look at your photographs.
No doubt they will be very useful as a guide in the future.
I can see that my quest is shortly to end!!
I still don't know why I want to know!!
Except I'm just interested.