Monument record 1225706000 - St Huberts Gasworks

Summary

Site of late nineteenth century estate gasworks to St Huberts

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: 18th century gardens and 19th century hunting estate at St Huberts (Langley House) (DBC9851)

Map

Type and Period (2)

  • GAS WORKS (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
  • GAS HOLDER (19th Century to Modern - 1876 AD? to 1945 AD?)

Description

Gasometer present on the 1876 to 1899 OS maps, indicating a private gasworks to
Langley Lodge/St. Huberts house. Survival not known (B4).
'Gasworks' marked on 1876 and 1899 1st and 2nd edition 25-inch OS maps. Gasometer also shown on 25-inch maps 1925 and 1945 25-inch OS maps (B5).
The former gas-works on the rear of the northern garden wall are now (2011) much altered although there is some surviving original brickwork and flooring. Now in use as gardeners' stores. See report for detail and photo (B7).

Sources (3)

  • <4>SBC25438 Bibliographic reference: Professor Russell Thomas. 2020. The Manufactured Gas Industry: Volume 3 Gazetteer. p34.
  • <5>SBC25431 Verbal communication: Julia Wise (BCC). 2021. Information from historic OS mapping and aerial photographs.
  • <7>SBC26018 Unpublished document: Marian Miller. 2011. St Hubert's, Gerrards Cross: A History.

Location

Grid reference TQ 00786 87064 (point) NGR to gasometer
Civil Parish GERRARDS CROSS, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Jun 18 2023 8:05PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the Heritage Portal maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.