Battersea or Battlesea? Embassies are Castles
The Battersea Power Station is next door to the new U.S. Embassy London.
Approx 10-13 minutes from the Ecaudorian Emabassy where Julian A is
On Battersea Power Station LONDON
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2014 Battersea Power Station's iconic towers will be demolished and rebuilt within two years
The crumbling chimneys will be knocked down and rebuilt by 2016
1926: The site of a super-station at Battersea is first mooted, with its proposed location causing a storm of protest. Plans are approved by Electricity Commissioners the following year.
1930: Battersea A, the first of the two adjacent power stations begins to take shape. Architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott is appointed and tasked with connecting Battersea Power Station’s architectural features. The steel frame is enveloped in a brick skin and the chimneys pre-cast in concrete. Distinctive fluting is designed for the brick cladding and chimney bases.
1933: The first two 69MW generating units in Battersea A begin operating. Two years later, a further 105MW generating set completes Battersea A. Design and presentation throughout the finished building reflects its eminent position in the industry
1937: Construction begins on Battersea B. With war imminent, brick and concrete covers are constructed for the turbo– alternators and shelters built over existing glass.
1939: Construction of Battersea B continues throughout World War II. A survey by Architectural Magazine finds that the power station is the second most popular modern building in the country.
1944: Battersea B comes into service.
1953: With the last 100MW set commissioned the overall capacity is 509MW. Battersea generates a fifth of London’s power, with 28 stations taking care of the rest. It has a higher thermal efficiency than any other power station.
1955: The fourth and final chimney is completed, making the power station the largest brick building in Europe.
1975: Battersea A ceases generation after 42 years.
1976: Pink Floyd suspends an inflatable pink pig between The Power Station’s chimneys, for its ‘Animals’ album cover. Chaos ensues when the pig breaks free and flies into a Heathrow flight path.
1980: In recognition of its Art Deco splendour, the Secretary of State for the Environment Michael Heseltine lists Battersea Power Station as a building of special architectural and historical interest.
1982: Battersea B ceases operations.
1984: Battersea Leisure wins a development competition run by The Department of Environment and The Central Electricity Generating Board with plans for a leisure and entertainment complex.
1987: John Broome purchases the site.
1989: With initial demolition complete, including removal of the Boiler House roof and west wall, funding runs out and Battersea Leisure ceases trading.
1993: Hong Kong-based consortium Parkview International buys the site and embarks on a series of schemes and planning applications.
2006: Real Estate Opportunities (REO) plc, majority-owned by Irish developer Treasury Holdings, purchases the site and appoints Rafael Viñoly’s practice to devise a new master plan.
2010: The London Borough of Wandsworth grants planning for a development of 7.9m sq ft – one of the largest planning consents granted in central London.
2010: Following the collapse of the Irish real estate market, the Irish agency NAMA and Lloyds TSB foreclose on REO loans and administrators Ernst & Young (E&Y) are appointed.
2012: In June, it is announced that SP Setia and Sime Darby have entered into an exclusive agreement with Ernst & Young, NAMA and LloydsTSB to purchase Battersea Power Station. Wandsworth Council greets the announcement by stating that the deal is 'very good news.' In September the purchase is completed.
2013: Battersea Power Station launches its public sales.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2610878/Battersea-Power-Stations-iconic-towers-demolished-two-years-8billion-luxury-flat-redevelopment-risk.html