Ferrybridge
| Ferrybridge | |||
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 43 ′ N , 1 ° 17 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 1491 (as of 2001) | ||
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| Post town | KNOTTINGLEY | ||
| ZIP code section | WF11 | ||
| prefix | 01977 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | Yorkshire and the Humber | ||
| Shire county | West Yorkshire | ||
| District | City of Wakefield | ||
| British Parliament | Pontefract and Castleford | ||
Ferry Bridge is a community in Borough City of Wakefield the English county of West Yorkshire . According to the 2001 census, it had a total of 1,491 inhabitants. At this point there was a historically significant crossing over the Aire River .
history
The history of Ferrybridge and its neighbor can be traced back to the early days of Anglo-Saxon settlement along this stretch of the River Aire. The past settlement history of Ferrybridge and Knottingley are closely linked, bringing glassblowing , shipbuilding, brewing and pottery to the area.
Geologically, Ferrybridge and Knottingley have nutrient-rich soil on a bed of magnesium-rich limestone.
An archaeological find at Ferrybridge is the Ferrybridge Henge, a prehistoric ritual monument that can be dated back to the Neolithic , the Neolithic, and was built between 4500 and 1500 BC. Ferrybridge Henge is one of the oldest monuments in the area, and a 2,400 year old grave was discovered nearby.
Ferrybridge stands at the intersection of the Great North Road and the bridge over the River Aire, built in 1198. The first mention of Ferrybridge was about the construction of this bridge. The bridge was renewed with seven pillars at the end of the 14th century and a choir at one end was renewed. Until 1810, a fee was due to be able to cross the bridge.
In March 1461, on the eve of the battle, a clash between the House of Lancaster and York ended near Towton with the victory of Lancaster and the death of Lord Fitzwalter, who led York. This clash is also known as the Battle of Ferrybridge .
Towards the end of the 17th century, Knottingley became an important inland port in the West Riding as the River Aire was no longer navigable upstream. The construction of the Calder Navigation Canal on the Aire reduced the importance of Knottingley as an inland port, as it was now possible to travel upstream to Leeds by barge. The construction was initiated by a resolution of the parliament in 1699 and is considered one of the first transport policy decisions of the parliament.
A new canal was approved in 1820. Dividing the center of Knottingley, the new Aire and Calder Navigation Canal was renewed in 1826, connecting the new port of Goole to the River Aire at Ferrybridge. The lock at Ferrybridge was opened on July 20, 1826 at 10:00 a.m.
Towards the end of the industrial revolution , Ferrybridge became a center of glass production and was well connected with its own station on the railway line.
Ferrybridge power plants
Ferrybridge was or is the location of the following power plants :
Ferrybridge A
The coal-fired power plant was built in 1926-27 and was in operation until 1976. It last produced 125 MW . When it was shut down, the chimney was dismantled, the buildings are still used as offices and workshops.
Ferrybridge B
This coal-fired power plant went into operation in 1957 with a nominal output of 300 MW. It was shut down in 1992 and completely dismantled.
Ferrybridge C
Construction of the third coal-fired power plant began in 1962. The first block went online in 1966, and in 1968 the entire power plant was completed. It consists of four blocks with an output of 500 MW each, plus two gas turbines. The total output was 2,034 MW. It stood at the junction of the M62 motorway and the A1 trunk road ; with its eight large cooling towers, it was noticeable from afar.
During the construction phase, on November 1, 1965, three of the eight cooling towers collapsed in strong winds, and the others were also damaged. The towers would have withstood the wind load itself, but the air flow generated such strong eddies on the closely spaced towers that the walls broke as a result of the vibrations. The towers were increasingly rebuilt.
The two chimneys are 198 meters high, the cooling towers 115 meters each.
In the years 2005–2009, units 3 and 4 were equipped with desulphurisation systems in order to comply with the operating regulations. In December 2013, it was decided to take the power plant out of operation by 2023 at the latest in order not to have to implement Directive 2010/75 / EU on industrial emissions.
Units 1 and 2 continued to operate without desulphurization until March 28, 2014 and then shut down.
On July 31, 2014, there was a fire in Block 4, which affected Block 3; both units could not continue to operate at first. On May 19, 2015, the operator announced that it would close the power plant completely by March 31, 2016, as it would no longer be possible to operate it economically after the fire damage.
In the course of the dismantling, cooling tower 6 was brought to a controlled collapse in July 2019, four more on October 13, 2019. The remaining three towers will be retained for subsequent operation.
Ferrybridge Multifuel
Since 2011, a multi-fuel power plant ("Multifuel") has been built at the Ferrybridge C site, which can be fired with biomass, waste wood and waste and has an output of 68 MW.
In 2013, construction began on a second multi-fuel power plant (FM2), with a nominal output of 90 MW planned.
literature
Web links
- PDF download on damage to power station C in Ferrybridge (German) (1.49 MB)
- PDF download Greenpeace campaign against power station in Ferrybridge (German)
Individual evidence
- ^ Report in the "Independent" , accessed on December 1, 2019