Monument record 0581100000 - GREAT BRICKHILL MANOR

Summary

Historical records of late nineteenth century gasworks

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Type and Period (2)

  • GAS HOLDER (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • GAS WORKS (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

'Gasworks (private)'; 'Gasometer (X1)' at NGR (B1).
The gasometer was pulled down many years ago; some foundations & an area of clinker/coke mark the site (B2).
Large country house, demolished in 1935. Gasometer and gasworks were marked on the 1881 to 1900 OS maps, indicating a private gasworks built to supply Brickhill Manor. Nothing visible survives (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC10257 Map: OS 1880/1881 1:2500 MAP,1ST EDITION.
  • <2>SBC4416 Verbal communication: 1990. DUNCOMBE SIR PHILIP,BT,TO PIKE A R,& PIKE A R JUNE 1990 FIELD VISIT.
  • <3>SBC25438 Bibliographic reference: Professor Russell Thomas. 2020. The Manufactured Gas Industry: Volume 3 Gazetteer. p33.

Location

Grid reference SP 90020 31135 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT BRICKHILL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC13527)

Record last edited

May 23 2021 3:22PM

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