Bradwell power station, located on the Dengie peninsula in the South East of England is a twin Magnox reactor, now undergoing decommissioning following shutdown in March 2002 after 40 years of operation. Dengie is a peninsula in Essex, England, that once formed a hundred of the same name (sometimes spelled Dengy). ... Magnox is an obsolesent type of nuclear power reactor; When operated on a short fuel cycle (which is uneconomic) they can also produce plutonium for nuclear weapons. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Construction of Bradwell power station began in December 1957 and electricity generation started in 1962. It was one of eleven Magnox nuclear power stations commissioned in the United Kingdom between 1956 and 1971. The station generated nearly 60 TWh of electricity during its operational life and on a typical day could supply enough electricity to meet the needs of three towns the size of Chelmsford, Colchester and Southend put together. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Statistics Population: 99,962 (2001 Census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TL705065 Administration Borough: Chelmsford Shire county: Essex Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Essex Historic county: Essex Services Police force: Essex Police Ambulance service: East of England Post office and telephone... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Southend-on-Sea is a resort town in Essex, England. ...

Bradwell was built on the edge of a former World War II airfield, one and a half miles from the Essex coastline. Its location was deliberately chosen as the land had minimal agricultural value, offered easy access, was geologically sound and had an unlimited source of cooling water from the North Sea. In 1999, it was announced that the station would cease operation in 2002 - the first station to be closed on a planned basis. Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Old Farts by the Sometimes-United Nations. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

External links

• Map sources for Bradwell Power Station
• British Nuclear Group