Monument record 0944300000 - Chesham Gas Works, Hospital Hill
Summary
Site of nineteenth century gasworks for Chesham Gas Company, built in 1847 and demolished in 1960s and 1970s.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- GAS WORKS (Demolished after 1976, 19th Century to Modern - 1847 AD to 1939 AD)
Description
Chesham Gas Company gasworks shown on 1st Edition 25-inch OS map and on subsequent 25-inch and 6-inch OS maps. Works expanded to north by 1898-1900, gas holders removed after 1963 and most of buildings on original site apparently demolished after 1976. Northern part of site still in use as a gas distribution centre (B1).
The Gas Works were erected in 1847 (B2).
The gas company formed and operated as the Chesham & District Gas Co from 1846-1944. In 1935 control passed to Associated Gas & Water Undertakings Ltd. Gas production at Chesham ceased in 1939 on provision of a bulk gas supply from elsewhere. Vested in the Eastern Gas Board from the Chesham and District Gas Company. Nothing visible survives (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC22670 Verbal communication: Julia Wise. 2006. Wise J (BCC) from historic 1:500, 25-inch and 6-inch Ordnance Survey maps.
- <2>SBC19727 Bibliographic reference: James Sheahan. 1862. History and Topography of Buckinghamshire. p838.
- <3>SBC25438 Bibliographic reference: Professor Russell Thomas. 2020. The Manufactured Gas Industry: Volume 3 Gazetteer. p26.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 96342 01109 (67m by 70m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHESHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
May 17 2021 1:26PM
