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[[Image:Im20190916Parkinson1879.jpg|thumb| ca.1879. Station Meter built for [[Bromley Gasworks]] by [[W. Parkinson and Co]]. Four of these were installed. ]] | |||
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1870 The [[Imperial Gas Light and Coke Co]] developed gas works at Bromley | |||
on the east bank of the River Lea<ref>The Buildings of England, London 5: East. By Bridget Cherry, Charles O'Brien, Nikolaus Pevsner</ref>; the coal supplies arrived by barge into an adjacent dock built for the company. This may have originally been known as St Leonard’s Dock and is now known as Cody Dock. | |||
1873 Bromley works become operational. | |||
1876 The company was taken over by [[Gas Light and Coke Co]] but this change did not affect the works. | |||
1897 Carburetted Water Gas (CWG) plant was installed. | |||
1916 A rail link was installed | |||
From 1920 Several improvements were made to the works including automation of the CWG plant in 1930 | |||
1952 A new manufacturing plant was installed consisting of [[Glover-West]] Vertical Retorts. | |||
1960s After the introduction of North Sea Gas, the Gas works as a production facility was closed. | |||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/3575c6f5-a801-477f-9fc6-ccaeca64385a] National Archives | |||
* [http://www.oldflames.org.uk/Cody%20Dock%20Final.pdf] THe history of Cody Dock by Paul Ferris | |||
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[[Category: Town - Bromley]] | [[Category:Town - Bromley-by-Bow]] | ||
[[Category: Gasworks]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:45, 20 February 2023
1870 The Imperial Gas Light and Coke Co developed gas works at Bromley on the east bank of the River Lea[1]; the coal supplies arrived by barge into an adjacent dock built for the company. This may have originally been known as St Leonard’s Dock and is now known as Cody Dock.
1873 Bromley works become operational.
1876 The company was taken over by Gas Light and Coke Co but this change did not affect the works.
1897 Carburetted Water Gas (CWG) plant was installed.
1916 A rail link was installed
From 1920 Several improvements were made to the works including automation of the CWG plant in 1930
1952 A new manufacturing plant was installed consisting of Glover-West Vertical Retorts.
1960s After the introduction of North Sea Gas, the Gas works as a production facility was closed.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Buildings of England, London 5: East. By Bridget Cherry, Charles O'Brien, Nikolaus Pevsner