Battersea Power Station
After being abandoned for 39 years the iconic Battersea Power Station has been regenerated and renovated at a cost of £39 billion - a gargantuan retail, lesiure and residential complex for London.
After being abandoned for 39 years the iconic Battersea Power Station has been regenerated and renovated at a cost of £39 billion - a gargantuan retail, lesiure and residential complex for London.
The heritage and history of Battersea Power Station is in the buildings DNA, with the building's past continuing to be celebrated into its future. The restoration and repurposing of the building is a major achievement and comes after several previous schemes collapsed. A new tube station has been constructed to serve the development - Battersea Power Station on the Northern Line, which opened last year. 1.75 million handmade bricks were ordered from the original brickmakers in Gloucestershire to replace worn masonary. The legendary and iconic landmark has now been brought back to life with a unique blend of shops, restuarants, bars, leisure and entertainment venues, parks and historical spaces.
The Grade 2 listed structure has opportunity to learn about the buildings history and remarkable story of transformation - PLACE PLAQUES inside and out provide insight and anecdotes, An Exhibition "POWER OF PLACE" includes a scale model and story of redevelopment, Original pieces of MACHINERY are used as sculptural displays, A LEARNING HUB in Grosvenor Railway Arch depicts the building's role in powering London in the 20th century, TEAM BATTERSEA ALUMNI includes a short film capturing personal stories of the power stations' workers.
LIFT 109** will provide an experience like no other - an elevator starts from an exhibition in the Art Deco Turbine Hall A and rises up through the chimney to 109 metres in the sky affording unique views across the capital.
CONTROL ROOM B** has been transformed into a cocktail bar surrounded by the original dials, desks and switchgear restored to their formal glory. The centre piece bar plays tribute to the character and form of the power station fusing British mid-century aesthetics with the beauty of Brutalism and dynamism of mechanics.
Saturday 22nd April
Deprt from Chickerell 07:00 - Portland 07:30 - Weymouth 08:00 - Dorchester 08:30
Stop at motorway services for coffee
Arrive Battersea Power Station 13:00 (drop off point is on Pump House Lane off Battersea Park Road directly adjacent to BPS)
Coach will leave from same place at 17:00
Stop at motorway services on way back
Return to Dorchester 21:00 - Weymouth 21:30 - portland 21:50 - Chickerell 22:15
Coach Fares
£42 Adult, £41 Senior, £32 Child
** Lift 109 and Bar Control Room B require advance booking to be sure of entry. They will accept walk-up admissions on the day if spaces available.
On-line Reservations: Lift 109 : Lift 109 | Tickets - Lift 109 Bar Control Room B : controlroomb.com
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.
| Name | Address | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
| Bere Regis Drax | Bere Regis, Drax Arms, West Street | |
| Britannia Inn | Britannia Inn, Fortuneswell, Portland | |
| Charlestown | The Alexandra Inn, Chickerell Road, Charlestown | |
| Chickerell | Bluebird Garage, Chickerell Road | |
| Dorchester South Station | Dorchester South Station bus stop | |
| Dorchester TOT | Top O'Town Car Park (by cafe), Dorchester | |
| Easton | Easton Square, Portland | |
| Foords Corner | Foords Corner bus stop, Wyke Regis | |
| Jestys Avenue | Bus stop end of Jestys Avenue on Littlemoor Road | |
| Littlemead | Broadwey, Littlemead bus stop (Swan Inn) | |
| Lodmoor Hill | Lodmoor Hill Bus Stop (near Post Office) | |
| Lyndale bus stop | Wyke Regis, Lyndale Bus Stop | |
| Nottington | Broadwey, Nottington Corner bus stop | |
| Poundbury QMSE | Poundbury Queen Mother Square bus stop (Coach heading into Dorchester) | |
| Radipole | Spa Hotel bus stop, Radipole | |
| Redlands | Redlands, Opposite Garage | |
| Sgt Bunn | St Bunn Bakery, Lanehouse Rocks Road | |
| St Edmunds Church | St Edmunds Church, Lanehouse Rocks Road | |
| St Johns Church | Weymouth, St Johns Church, outside Dentist | |
| St Nicholas Church | St Nicholas Church, Buxton Road, Weymouth | |
| Victoria Square | Victoria Square bus stop, Portland | |
| Westwey Road | Westwey Rd, Magistrates Court, Weymouth | |
| Weymouth Bluebird | Weymouth, Outside Bluebird Office, K1 bus stop | |
| Wyke Smuggler | Smugglers Inn, Wyke Regis |
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