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of Weymouth
1835 The gasworks in Westwey Road were built and owned by Wm. Wharton Burdon M.P.
1866 Burdon sold the gasworks to the Weymouth Gas Consumers Co..
1929 Built a gasholder in Broadwey.
1933 A new gasworks was built at the same site in Weymouth.
1949 Vested in the Southern Gas Board
1958 Production ceased; a supply was obtained from Poole.
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