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Longridge and Chipping power cut affecting more than 800 homes

Posted on - 15th January, 2025 - 11:01am | Author - | Posted in - Longridge, Preston News, Ribble Valley News
Electricity North West engineers
Electricity North West engineers

More than 800 properties were left without power near Longridge.

A power cut between Longridge and Chipping has seen Electricity North West engineers scrambled to an area between Beacon Fell Country Park and Chipping.

A spokesperson for the electricity network provider said 844 properties were without supply but as of Wednesday lunchtime this had reduced to 57.

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A spokesperson for Electricity North West said: “This morning at 10:37am, we received reports of a power cut affecting 844 properties in Longridge and Chipping due to a fault on the overhead electricity network.

“Utilising technology, engineers were able to remotely restore power to 787 properties in under an hour. Teams will carry out investigations on site and aim to restore power to the remaining 57 properties as quickly and as safely as possible.”

Engineers attended a site in Parsonage Lane near Longridge.

A full list of postcodes affected is below: PR3 2QE, PR3 2GH, PR3 2TH, BB7 3LY, PR3 2QL, PR3 2DR, PR3 2GL, PR3 2GA, PR3 2TY, PR3 2GN, BB7 3AT, PR3 2NQ, PR3 2TP, PR3 2GP, PR3 2QH, PR3 2QD, PR3 2TS, PR3 2QB, PR3 2GD, PR3 2NX, PR3 2NY, PR3 2NP, PR3 2QF, PR3 2QA, PR3 2TQ, PR3 2QU, PR3 2QJ, PR3 2YX, PR3 2TD, BB7 3DQ, PR3 2NS, BB7 3LX, BB7 3AU, PR3 2TR, PR3 2TT, PR3 2TE, PR3 2PB, PR3 2QY, PR3 2TU, PR3 2DP, PR3 2TB, PR3 2NT, PR3 2QW, PR3 2TJ, BB7 3BN, PR3 2QX, PR3 2QS, PR3 2RD, PR3 2TL, PR3 2QR, PR3 2NL, PR3 2GJ, PR3 2TX, PR3 2QT, PR3 2TA, PR3 2GQ, PR3 2QP, PR3 2NB, PR3 2QG, PR3 2ND, PR3 2QQ, PR3 2QN, PR3 2WQ, BB7 3LU, PR3 2WL, PR3 2LY, PR3 2GR, PR3 2GS, PR3 2NR, PR3 2TN, PR3 2NU, BB7 3LS, BB4 8LZ, PR3 2GE, PR3 2SY, PR3 2NZ, PR3 2WN, PR3 2NN, PR3 2WU, PR3 1UT, PR3 2ER, PR4 2WN, PR3 2HR, PR3 2WP

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