Red brick electricity substation with the tower of a church in the background.
In the shadow of Saint Werburgh’s Church in Derby, this substation modestly displays its status with fine brickwork and a trio of attractive wrought iron gates.
#SubstationSunday
Red brick substation, cut Ordnance Survey benchmark highlighted with a red arrow.
This once served the site of industry opposite the old GEC site in Whetstone, now a row of new-build houses. I’m not sure whether these gas installations are called Substations but they serve a similar function, and this one comes with a bonus Brnchmark.
#SubstationSunday
#BenchmarkMonday
Red brick Electricity Substation with green painted doors.
The two story accommodation attached to this classic Leicestershire Substation on Ashby Road, Loughborough was apparently a Public Convenience! The steel post of the traffic lights hides a Benchmark, so something for everyone.
#SubstationSunday
#BenchmarkMonday
Red brick building with black doors and slot windows in perfect symmetry.
Danger of Death, Park Road Electricity Substation No.2205415, Melton Mowbray.
#SubstationSunday
Brick substation with tower block behind.
This week’s sensational power unit for #SubstationSunday is the GPO transformer on Trafalgar Road, Kettering.
Brick substation building with cut benchmark on New Street, Loughborough.
Double bubble hashtag fun in Loughborough.
#SubstationSunday
#BenchmarkMonday
Brick entrance with City of Leicester Electricity Department in stone, surrounded by light green painted iron fencing.
Two story red brick electricity substation with green painted doors and windows.
A rather grande portal for the former City Of Leicester Electricity Department conceals a rather mingey pair of transformers on Westcotes Drive Leicester, and a more substantial edifice in the typical red brick Leicester style on Narborough Road.
#SubstationSunday
Red brick substation
Wueen Street Electricity Substation, one of many stunning examples in Leicester.
#SubstationSunday
Danger of Death - Corby’s Substation Heritage
Bessemer Grove Electricity Substation (redundant)
Gainsborough Road No.1 Electricity Substation
Pilkington Glass Electricity Substation
A timely opportunity to walk off the Christmas excess exploring Corby’s little-known Electricity Substation heritage:
corbypubsafari.blogspot.com/2025/01/dang...
#CorbyPubSafari #SubstationSunday
Beanfield Avenue Flats
St Patrick’s Church, Millais Road
Peppa Pig, down…
Substation
Sightseeing in Corby this afternoon…
#SubstationSunday
Brick fronted sub station and cabinet
Detail of St. Martins Gate S/S 33520
Spiked railings and broken glass topped wall around sub station
Sub Station Sunday Supplementary - The Guts of the Station
Sub Station No.33520 St Martins Gate Worcester
Danger of Death from attempting to climb over the traditional Glass Shard topped wall.
#SubStationSunday
I’ve done my bit, now, what can you do for #SubStationSunday…
A C20 design classic, Humber Road Sub Station No. 33337
Twin entry points for Comer Road Sub Station No.33215
Worcester Corporation Electricity Department door casting
Launching a new hashtag this morning. Anticipating quite a buzz on bluesky for this one, so lets get #SubStationSunday trending all day. On Sunday.
You can read more about the Worcester Corporation Electricity Dept here: www.explorethepast.co.uk/2019/03/when...
Small brick building
Small brick building
Couple of corkers for #SubstationSunday, not only are these Corby examples carrying Benchmarks, but they are in fact Gas Services buildings not Electricity.
Peaking early this Sunday, more later…
#BenchmarkMonday
Electricity Substation
Fine detailing on this ‘post-moderne’ structure in Lutterworth for #SubstationSunday. Sadly no benchmark present.
