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Battersea Power Station
Battersea Power Station, Kirtling Street
London ENG United Kingdom
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| Status: | built | | Construction Dates | | Began | 1929 | | Finished | 1939 | | Floor Count | 10 |
|  | | Building Uses | | - unused | | - mechanical | | Structural Types | | - chimney | | - highrise | | - other | | Architectural Style | | - art deco | | Materials | | - steel | | - brick |
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| | Heights | | Value | | Source / Comments | | | | Spire | | 370 ft | | | | | To the top of the chimnies | | | | | Roof | | 174 ft | | | | | To the roof of the power station | | |
Description
Architect: Sir Giles Gilbert Scott
- The Battersea Power Station is being converted into a large commercial and entertainment complex as the centrepiece of a project to rejuvenate the surrounding area.
- Station A started construction in 1929 and opened in 1939. Station B started Construction in 1953 and opened in 1955. With the addition of Station B gave the power station a four chimney look.
- The Power Station has been featured on many pop and rock album covers. The Power Station appeared on frontcover for the Pink Floyd Record 'Animals'.
- Power Operations at the station ended in 1983 when the building began to fall into disrepair.
-An attempt to convert the power station into an amusement park following its decommisioning left the structure gutted and half-demolished; the project was abandoned in 1989.
- Since the power station is Grade II listed, it cannot be demolished.
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