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In January 1962, there were the first plans for one of the first 400kV lines from the proposed power station, to Waltham Cross in north-east London. The line would cross the River Trent at Marton, to pass five miles west of Lincoln, near Doddington and Navenby, to pass north of Sleaford, near Ruskington and Heckington, and further via Holbeach ...
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The Trent is the only river in England able to supply cooling water for power stations for most of its length; it has the largest water capacity in England, although it is not the longest. Several rivers in the region gave their name to early Rolls-Royce jet engines, namely the Nene , the Welland , and the Soar .
The city is bordered by four national character areas, the Trent Valley Washlands to the south, the Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire Coalfields in the east, the South Derbyshire Claylands in the west, and the Derbyshire Peak Fringe in the north. Most of the flat plains surrounding Derby lie in the Trent Valley Washlands and South ...
Nottingham (/ ˈ n ɒ t ɪ ŋ ə m / ⓘ NOT-ing-əm, locally / ˈ n ɒ t n ʊ m /) is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England.It is located 33 miles (53 km) south-east of Sheffield and 45 miles (72 km) north-east of Birmingham.
Stoke-on-Trent was a world centre for fine ceramics—a skilled design trade has existed in the area since at least the 12th century. In the late 1980s and 1990s Stoke-on-Trent was hit hard by the general decline in the British manufacturing sector.
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Nottingham Trent University, Arkwright Building (Grade II listed building) Located just north of Nottingham City Centre, the City site is home to over 17,000 students from Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Law School, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, School of Art & Design, School of Social Sciences, and the Centre for Broadcasting & Journalism.