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| Battersea Power Station |
| Battersea Power Station is one of London's most cherished landmarks, yet it is essentially a ruin. The roof has long gone, the turbine hall an empty shell and the 103-metre high chimneys close to collapse. English Heritage has it listed on its Buildings at Risk Register. Numerous property developers have been thwarted by the escalating costs of its preservation. |
| Built by Giles Gilbert Scott, it was opened in 1933 and doubled in size in 1953 (with the now familiar four chimneys). It was Europe's biggest brick building. In its pomp it generated a fifth of London's electricity needs and burned up one million tons of coal annually. It was closed down in 1983. |
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Battersea Park. |
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The power station has many cultural references, notably used as an cover for Pink Floyd's 1977 album Animals. |
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