An iconic part of the Mersey skyline is set to disappear in the coming months as the demolition of Fiddler’s Ferry moves ahead.
First Built in 1971, the power station on the northern banks of the River Mersey supplied electricity to around two million homes at its peak. Located along the river near to Warrington and Widnes, the structure has been a defining part of the skyline for more than 50 years.
Following the Government’s 2015 commitment to removing coal from the National Grid within a decade, the site was decommissioned in 2020 and was the last of SSE Thermal's coal-fired power plants. The land was purchased by Peel NRE, part of Peel L&P, which revealed plans to use the area for new homes and industrial facilities.
