Conflicts of power, landscape and amenity in debates over the British Super Grid in the 1950s.
The 'Super Grid' network of high-voltage power lines transformed the landscapes of England and southern Scotland in the 1950s. This article examines debates over the siting of pylons, with a focus on the public inquiries into the proposed lines across the Pennines in Lancashire. It brings together a...
| Publicado en: | Rural History Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 87 - 104 |
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Cambridge University Press
Apr2019
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