In 1861 the gasworks were built by George Bower, primarily for the Brymbo Coal & Iron Co. The gasworks appears to have also been a public supply from the works. “Some time ago the experiment was tried at the Brymbo Gas Works on a child by Mr D. Clark, the gas manager, and proved successful. Subsequently a great number of children have been cured. Last year nearly two hundred children were brought to the gas works, and during the last few weeks a great number have visited the works and have also been greatly benefitted thereby (Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register, 2nd November 1867). In 1869 Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register, reported that the Iron works which was run by William Henry Darby and Charles Edward Darby (grandsons of Abraham Darby), would not supply gas to the local pub, presumably due to their Quaker faith. In 1874 Mr D. Clarke, was the manager of the Brymbo Gasworks. In 1876 The Wrexham Guardian (5th December 1876) reported that the gas supply had failed 5 times in the last twelve months and that a gas supply may be sought from Wrexham. In 1881 George Cort was Manager. The gasworks remained visible on the OS maps from 1872 until 1912, but not afterwards. The first gasometer (1872) was located approximately 35m south west of second (1899).