In 1883 a provisional order was granted by the Board of Trade under the Electric Lighting Acts for the generation and supply of electricity to the City of Canterbury. This was confirmed by Parliament in the Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. ccxiii). However, no scheme was taken forward. Another provisional order was obtained by the corporation under the Electric Lighting Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Act 1891 (54 & 55 Vict. c. xlix). The power station was built off Northgate Street (51°17'03"N 1°05'10"E)Ordnance Survey 6 inch map Kent XLVI.NE (includes: Canterbury.) revised: 1938, published: ca. 1945 and first supplied electricity in 1900.
