Site Record

It is now finally arranged that the Cowbridge Gasworks, for the improvement of the town, are to be built in Choice's-court, situated behind Mr. Noble, the grocer's, premises; and that the town will be lighted by the end of January 1849. COWBRIDGE GAS WORKS. —The plans and specifications for these works have at length been received; tenders for the erecting of which are to be sent to the secretary by the 11th instant. From the manner in which they are to be erected we feel confident that they will reflect great credit on all concerned. They are to be completed by the 20th September next (The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette 9th July 1853. T.A. Ballard was secretary of the Cowbridge Gas Light and Coke Company in 1854. David Jones was secretary of the Cowbridge Gas Light and Coke Company in 1859. Thomas J. Parson was secretary of the Cowbridge Gas Light and Coke Company in 1871. In 1916 Mr. J. Blick, was manager of the Cowbridge Gasworks. The gasworks were marked on the 1877 OS map. In 1898 the gasworks were producing 3m cu.ft. of gas and the engineer was W.J. Escott. The gasworks were vested in the Wales Gas Board from the Cowbridge Gas company (1935). In 1952 the “Gas World Year Book”, showed that Cowbridge gasworks was manufacturing 5m cu.ft. of gas using horizontal retort plant. E. Nock was the engineer and manager. The Cowbridge gasworks were closed in 1957, when they were connected to the South Wales Gas Grid. The gasworks were visible on the 1876 to 1964 OS maps.