Monument record 0461604000 - Halton House Gasworks

Summary

Site of late nineteenth century estate gasworks to Halton House

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (2)

  • GAS WORKS (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • GAS HOLDER (19th Century to Unknown - 1883 AD?)

Description

Halton House was built for Alfred Freiherr de Rothschild between 1880 and 1883. Like other members
of the Rothschild Family he installed a gasworks to light his house. Assumed the gasworks built at same time as the house. Nothing visible survives (B26).
Gasworks and 2 gas holders shown on 1899 2nd edition 25-inch OS map. Demolished by 1945 as not shown on RAF AP or 1955 6-inch OS map (B27).

Sources (2)

  • <26>SBC25438 Bibliographic reference: Professor Russell Thomas. 2020. The Manufactured Gas Industry: Volume 3 Gazetteer. p33.
  • <27>SBC25431 Verbal communication: Julia Wise (BCC). 2021. Information from historic OS mapping and aerial photographs.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 86864 10042 (56m by 68m)
Civil Parish HALTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Dec 1 2023 11:39AM

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