Building record MDO33053 - Power station, Bargates, Christchurch
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Summary
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Full Description
The OS 3rd edn 25 in map (1909) (1) shows a substantial building of approximately 600 sq m marked 'Electricity Station' on a site on the E side of Bargates, Christchurch. The site backed onto the River Avon at Brewhouse Hole but it is not clear whether there were facilities there for shipping in fuel for the station. The principal building on the site appears to be extant.
Engish Heritage, 1995, Monuments Protection Programme Step 3 Report: Electricity, Dorset 1 (Unpublished document). SDO21452.
‘Datestone 1903 in main gable. Red brick construction (original glaze worn off). Plain design with some historical reference in main façade (eg use of pediments, pilasters). Complex intact (with original roofs) bar coal bunkers, chimney and economiser building. Well maintained site. Houses Southern Electric Museum, with important collection of plant and archives relating to electricity industry. Also an operating sub-station (which is due to be closed).’
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1923-33, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch three (Map). SDO11595.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1569 9315 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 22 2025 2:45PM
