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Reading Power Station (UK)

Buildings and structures in Reading, BerkshireCoal-fired power stations in EnglandDemolished power stations in the United KingdomFormer power stations in England

Reading power station, Berkshire, England supplied electricity to the town of Reading and the surrounding area from 1895 to the 1960s. It was initially owned and operated by the Reading Electric Supply Company Limited, then from 1933 by the Reading Corporation until the nationalisation of the British electricity supply industry in 1948. The power station was redeveloped several times with new equipment replacing retired plant. The station was decommissioned in the late 1960s.

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Reading Power Station (UK)
Vastern Road, Reading Caversham

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