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Harwich Gas and Coke Co

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1854 A Deed of Settlement for the Harwich Gas & Coke Co; construction of the Quay gasworks occurred that year at Harwich Quay.

1870 A new gasworks was built at Bathside.

1895 Street lighting was switched to incandescent light; an exhibition of gas cooker was held.

1938 the gasworks were using stop-ended HR.

1946 A W-D CVR was inaugurated

1949 Vested in the Eastern Gas Board

1964 Gas making at Harwich ceased, a bulk supply being taken by a new main from the existing Colchester/Ipswich link.

See Also

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Sources of Information

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