Comments on: Ferrybridge C Power Station, West Yorkshire

By: Tom Cook

Tom Cook — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 19:16:42 +0000

My father Alan Cook retired as Ops Sup after many years at Ferry C. He was dedicated to the people who made it ‘work’, dying much too you. For me I took his enthusiasm for making things work into a successful aircraft design career.

By: Jeanie ferguson

Jeanie ferguson — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:02:30 +0000

In reply to Brian hornsby. Yes my dad Bruce Ferguson worked at Ferry C on unit 4 in the central control room. It was a big part of his life. He sadly passed away January 2025.

By: Power Stations of the UK

Power Stations of the UK — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:29:20 +0000

The three CW make-up pumps had a maximum capacity of 17,500 gal/min. Unsure of actual demand.

By: Dan Smyth

Dan Smyth — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 08:56:59 +0000

What was the cooling water demand for Ferrybridge C? How much water did she abstract from the River Aire?

By: Martin Clowes

Martin Clowes — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 20:38:30 +0000

In reply to Tony Machen. Your last sentence is moving. These truly were cathedrals of power. The people who built them, operated and fed them working underground are/were heroes providing a backbone for the nation. My uncle was one of them. I don’t forget.

By: Josh Banks

Josh Banks — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:46:04 +0000

I work for National Grid so was regularly in and out of the power stations. Was the (de)Commissioning Officer for the closure and got to learn some real history about the place, I’ve even kept the dials off the old Synch Trolley!

I remember looking at replacing some of the circuit protection there in 2007 and we went up on the substation roof to look at where to put an aerial. What a view.

Called back early this year after watching the demolition and it’s so depressing it’s gone.
Gone are the days when the government would build 2000MW power stations… now all we get are less than 100MW “bio mass” plants or solar farms on land.

By: Elaine Barker

Elaine Barker — Sun, 05 Jun 2022 17:18:00 +0000

Ran the staff canteen at Ferry C from 1985 to 1990 after doing my first 5 years at Ferry A. Best job I ever had and the happiest of times, until privatisation kicked in. Worked with some lovely women, most sadly no longer with us, but remained friends for years. Dad worked there too. Working on the construction early 60’s then as a crane driver in the turbine house..i think. So sad it has now all gone

By: Richard Dobrowolski

Richard Dobrowolski — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:17:12 +0000

My dad ,Kazimierz “Henry” Dobrowolski worked at Ferrybridge A &B in the control room. I was born 1956 so I think my dad might have started in 57 or58

By: Stephen Morley

Stephen Morley — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 23:43:52 +0000

In reply to Brian hornsby. Had the best 15 years at C Station and was a pleasure when I was on unit 1 with you Brian and of course Malcolm ?