Ouseburn Sub Station
Ouseburn Sub Station
HER Number
              5133
          District
              Newcastle
          Site Name
              Ouseburn Sub Station
          Place
              Ouseburn
          Map Sheet
              NZ26SE
          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
              Brick and slate with bricked-up arched windows. Original sliding doors replaced. Interior - contains elevated area for switch board etc. Most tiling in place and wrought iron and wooden bannister rails survive. Was what was termed a 'running' sub station by Northern Electric - I.e. contained moving conversion gear as well as stationary transformers.
          Easting
              426200
          Northing
              564270
          Grid Reference
              NZ426200564270
    Sources
              << HER 5133 >>  Plan in The Electrician, June, July & August, 1901 - plan of original layout