Monument record 1514800000 - Princes Risborough Gas Works, Longwick Road

Summary

Site of late nineteenth century gasworks, built about 1864 and closed by the 1970s

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Type and Period (4)

  • GAS HOLDER (19th Century to Modern - 1864 AD? to 1970 AD?)
  • GAS WORKS (19th Century to Modern - 1864 AD? to 1970 AD?)
  • MANAGERS HOUSE (Built 1864?, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
  • RETORT HOUSE (Built 1864?, 19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

The Princes Risborough Gas Light and Coke Co. was formed in 1864. Operated as the Princes Risborough Gas Co from 1872-1949. Vested in the Southern Gas Board from the Princes Risborough Gas Light and Coke Company, Ltd. The site and buildings were in use as a 'Corporation Yard' in the 1970’s. The gas managers house and retort house remain and other buildings may also remain (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>XYSBC25438 Bibliographic reference: Professor Russell Thomas. 2020. The Manufactured Gas Industry: Volume 3 Gazetteer. p29. [Mapped feature: #44808 ]

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 80527 03939 (76m by 93m) (2 map features)
Civil Parish PRINCES RISBOROUGH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

May 22 2021 8:55PM

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