Houghton Road, electricity substation

HER Number

15912

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Houghton Road, electricity substation

Place

Houghton-le-Spring

Map Sheet

NZ35SW

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Power Generation Site

Site Type: Specific

Electricity Sub Station

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

20th Century 1901 to 2000

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

This electrical sub-station next to the entrance of Houghton Quarry. Built with pale colliery bricks. Central door has pilasters to either side and a round arch above.

Easting

433850

Northing

550470

Grid Reference

NZ433850550470

Sources

www.houghtonlespring.org.uk