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Ingatestone and Fryerning Gas Light and Coke Co

From Graces Guide

1858 The Ingatestone & Fryerning Gas Light & Coke Company was formed.

A gasworks had been erected near the Railway Station by 1859.

1874 The OS map shows the works with a single 30-foot GH on the northwest side of the railway.

1921 there were two GH.

1925 the Ingatestone and Fryerning Gas Co. Ltd. was sold to the Brentwood Gas Co Ltd.

1926 Gas production ceased.

1932 The Brentwood Gas Co. was acquired by the Gas Light and Coke Co

1949 The remaining plant and site was vested in North Thames Gas Board.

A small GH was retained, but this was out of use by 1957

See Also

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Sources of Information

  • The Manufactured Gas Industry in England: Volume 3 Gazetteer. Historic England
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