Monument record 1254302000 - Woodlands Park Gasworks

Summary

Late nineteenth century gasworks to Woodlands Park

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (3)

  • GAS WORKS (19th Century to 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1900 AD?)
  • GAS HOLDER (19th Century to 20th Century - 1877 AD? to 1900 AD?)
  • RETORT HOUSE? (19th Century to 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1900 AD?)

Description

Gasometer present on the 1877 OS map indicating a private gasworks to Woodlands Park. Nothing visible survives (B4).
Adjacent building (retort house?) shown to west of gasometer on 1877 1st edition 25-inch OS map. Building and gasometer also shown on 1898 2nd edition 25-inch OS map (the gasometer is not labelled).
Building appears to be still standing and gasometer footings indicated by parchmark in 2020 aerial photo (B5).

Sources (2)

  • <4>SBC25438 Bibliographic reference: Professor Russell Thomas. 2020. The Manufactured Gas Industry: Volume 3 Gazetteer. p37.
  • <5>XYSBC25431 Verbal communication: Julia Wise (BCC). 2021. Information from historic OS mapping and aerial photographs. [Mapped feature: #45973 ]

Location

Grid reference SP 88953 03324 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 27 2021 10:26PM

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