NHER 32731 (Building record) - Barrack Road Gasworks

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Summary

This is an excellent example of a gasometer with ornate metal finials to the uprights of the frame which is braced with a lattice pattern. The gasometer was built at another site, but collapsed and was rebuilt here in 1885. An old map shows this was the site of a steam engine before the gasometer was built.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1096789: GAS HOLDER

Location

Map sheet	TG50NW
Civil Parish	GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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Barrack Road Gasworks.
Gasometer, very fine example with ornate metal finials to uprights of frame which is braced with a lattice pattern. Since the loss of the example at Gas Hill, Norwich this must be one of the best in the county.
E. Rose (NLA), 18 April 1997.

(S1) notes plaques RP SPICE ENGINEER LONDON 1884 and S CUTLER AND SONS CONTRACTORS LONDON 1884.
E. Rose (NLA), 22 March 1999.

(S2) has 'Steam Engine' written in this area, but no details known.
E. Rose (NLA), 7 June 2002.

(S3) states that the gasometer was originally built on another site nearby but collapsed during construction and was rebuilt on this site in 1885.
E. Rose (NLA), 8 November 2004.

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1096789.
<S2> SNF4947 Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
<S3> SNF54979 Article in Serial: Ashbourne, T.. 2004. Gas Supply in Yarmouth.. Yarmouth Archaeology. p 43.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

GAS WORKS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

May 14 2018 3:51PM