Electricity Transformer at SW end of Graham Street, Stow Hill, Newport

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5838 / 51°35'1"N

Longitude: -3.0022 / 3°0'7"W

OS Eastings: 330656

OS Northings: 187691

OS Grid: ST306876

Mapcode National: GBR J5.CHJR

Mapcode Global: VH7BC.XG66

Plus Code: 9C3RHXMX+G4

Entry Name: Electricity Transformer at SW end of Graham Street

Listing Date: 21 April 1981

Last Amended: 31 March 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3061

Building Class: Industrial

ID on this website: 300003061

Location: At top end (SW) of street.

County: Newport

Community: Stow Hill

Built-Up Area: Newport

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Following the Newport (Monmouthshire) Electric Lighting Order 1891, the corporation built Newport’s first power station at 21 Llanarth Street. The station supplied power at 2000 Volts AC, which had to be reduced to 200 Volts for household use at transformers such as this, and a similar listed transformer at Park Square.

Exterior

Cast iron cylindrical casing has low conical cap bearing iron lamp standard with modern lamp. Rim of cap has beaded decoration; relief decoration beneath rim on body of transformer which is divided into panels by horizontal ribs, and vertical ribs which bear hinges for access doors.

Reasons for Listing

Extremely rare survival from early period of electricity supply industry.

External Links

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Electricity Transformer at SW end of Graham Street

A Grade II Listed Building in Stow Hill, Newport