Skelton Grange Power Station was the imposing landmark which will be remembered by generations of people who grew up in the city. Skelton Grange ‘A’ and Skelton Grange ‘B’ were the two now-demolished coal fired power stations that served Leeds and surrounding areas. The seven cooling towers in Stourton dominated the city’s skyline for decades. The power station closed in 1994 and was demolished in 1998. These memories, powered by the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, chart its rise and fall. READ MORE: Memories of Kirkstall Power Station LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
13. Skelton Grange
A game of cricket taking place on the sports field for staff at John Waddington's printing factory, off Wakefield Road, Thwaite Gate in the 1960s. The view looks north-east, and the cooling towers of Skelton Grange Power Station can be seen above the rooftops. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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Woodlesford Junior School pupils Daniel Fernandez and Rebecca Orme discover the wonders of pond life in the shadow of the power station in March 1994. Skelton Grange Environment Centre, a conservation and education centre for children run by the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, was opened in 1993. More than 2,500 children from Leeds and Wakefield visited in its first year. Photo: YPN