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Summary

Former Gasworks, established circa 1904 and ceased in 1960.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• GAS WORKS (Edwardian to Mid 20th Century - 1904 AD to 1961 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Gasometer marked on the early 20th century map.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Gasworks visible.

Thomas, R., 2020, The Manufactured Gas Industry (Report - Survey). SDV364320.

This set of reports aims to provide a detailed but succinct national overview of the manufactured gas industry to inform Historic England policy and conservation strategies. It provides an illustrated summary of what we know about this once vast industry. It has attempted to draw together the dauntingly voluminous amount of literature on the subject, which is held in a limited number of archives.

The site was originally developed as a gasholder station, shown on the 1904 OS map. The new gasworks was opened by the Ilfracombe Gas Company in 1905. By 1912 there was a Carburetted Water Gas (CWG), plant and was carburetting on Benzol. Sulphate of ammonia was manufactured. The only gasholder was of 300,000 cf capacity. Works acquired by Associated Gas & Water Undertakings Ltd. Machinecharged horizontals, two benches of four beds. CWG built by South Western Gas Board (SWGB), in the "coal cellar" on the north side of the horizontals. Relief holder also added by SWGB. Mains installed to Braunton and to Combe Martin. Gasholders included No.1 column guided GH, 296,000 cf and No.2 spiral holder, 200,000 cf. Gas production ceased in September 1960.

A considerable number of the original ornate brick built buildings survive. This includes the purifier house, coal store workshops and exhauster house, boiler house, sulphate house and office. Unfortunately, only parts of the retort house walls survive.

Sources / Further Reading

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Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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