Meaford, Staffordshire

Meaford, Staffordshire, England, lies at the junction of the A34 and A51 roads, north of Stone on the River Trent. Meaford Lock is on the Trent and Mersey Canal. Meaford's most famous son is John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent, the naval hero.

Meaford
Meaford
Location within Staffordshire
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townStone
Postcode districtST15
PoliceStaffordshire
FireStaffordshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament

Meaford was for the later part of the 20th century easily identifiable from the main A34 road by the coal-fired Meaford Power Stations, operated by the CEGB and later National Power. Meaford 'A' of 120 MW capacity opened in the late 1940s, ceased generation in 1974 and was demolished in 1982. Meaford 'B' of 260 MW capacity was formally opened in 1957, generated power for the last time at 13:00 on 28 September 1990, was formally closed on 1 October 1991 and demolition was nearly complete on 9 June 1996 when the 408 feet (124 m) tall brick chimney was demolished.

The site and the remaining buildings are now owned by property developer St. Modwen Properties.

Bury Bank, an Iron Age hillfort, is a short distance to the north.

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