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Drakelow Power Station

Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Drakelow Power Station refers to a series of three now decommissioned and demolished coal-fired power stations located 2.4 mi (3.9 km) south of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire in the West Midlands of England, on the River Trent. However, the station was actually located in the county of Derbyshire, in the East Midlands. The power station was a distinguishable landmark of Burton, which is most famous for its breweries.

Power station data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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