electricity sub-station, Cheltenham green plaque

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

This electricity sub-station was part of Cheltenham's first electricity supply (1895). Its design was based on the Strozzi Palace, Florence. Here 2000 Volts was transformed down to 100 Volts at the unusual frequency of 94Hz.

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