Monument record 0200206000 - Wotton House Gasworks
Summary
Site of late nineteenth century estate gasworks to Wotton House
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- GAS WORKS (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1920 AD?)
- GAS HOLDER (19th Century to Modern - 1880 AD? to 1920 AD?)
Description
Gasworks built by George Bower for the Duke of Buckingham. Coal supplied by Wotton (Brill) Tramway.
The gasworks cannot be located from the historic mapping, possibly with estate buildings North of the
house. Survival not known (B20).
Circular structure (probable gasometer) shown within small walled or fenced-off enclosure in SW corner of farmyard on 1880, 1899 and 1920 25-inch OS maps. Not shown on 1922, 1923 or 1953 6-inch OS maps, so presumably demolished after 1920 (B21).
Sources (2)
- <20>SBC25438 Bibliographic reference: Professor Russell Thomas. 2020. The Manufactured Gas Industry: Volume 3 Gazetteer. p37.
- <21>SBC25431 Verbal communication: Julia Wise (BCC). 2021. Information from historic OS mapping and aerial photographs.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 68613 16309 (point) NGR to probable gasometer |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOTTON UNDERWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Nov 2 2021 5:35PM
