page_title: Thorpe Marsh Power Station
hierarchical_section_title: Thorpe Marsh Power Station
caption_attribution_description: English: The crumbling skeleton of this coal-fired giant sits broodingly in low lying fields to the north of Doncaster. The story of Thorpe Marsh Power Station began with its construction in 1959, amid much fanfare heralding its advanced generators and state-of-the-art component technologies. After decades of faithful service to the National Grid, the station was finally terminated in 1994 and is rapidly succumbing to the ravages of foliage and the British weather. The original photograph is available online in full resolution at this address.
context_page_description: Thorpe Marsh Power Station was a 1 GW coal-fired power station near Barnby Dun in South Yorkshire, England. The station was built in 1959 and closed in 1994. In 2011, permission was given for the construction of a gas-fired power station on the site.
context_section_description: Thorpe Marsh Power Station was a 1 GW coal-fired power station near Barnby Dun in South Yorkshire, England. The station was built in 1959 and closed in 1994. In 2011, permission was given for the construction of a gas-fired power station on the site.
caption: Thorpe Marsh power station's cooling towers
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