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Denbigh Gas Works

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NPRN710134
Map ReferenceSJ06NE
Grid ReferenceSJ0577966576
Unitary (Local) AuthorityDenbighshire
Old CountyDenbighshire
CommunityDenbigh
Type Of SiteGAS WORKS
Period19th Century
Description
The Denbigh Gas & Water Company Ltd. Was formed in 1847 The gasworks were first marked on the 1875 OS town plan and 1:2500 map. Located to the North of Denbigh in an area called Fron, adjacent the London and North Western Railway – Vale of Clwyd branch line. The gasworks at this point had two gasholders. In 1881 the company had a capital £7,500. Arthur E. Turnour M.D. was the Chairman, F. J. Collingwood, the Manager and W. Vaughan Jones was the Secretary. In 1895 W. Vaughan Jones was the Manager. By 1899 a third gasholder had been added to the north of the site. In 1949 the company was owned by the Denbigh Gas & Coke Co.; the annual gas production was 37m cu.ft.. In 1952 the “Gas World Year Book”, recorded that Denbigh was manufacturing 45 m cu.ft. of gas using horizontal retort plant. C. Wyver was the engineer, manager, and secretary. The Denbigh gasworks closed in October 1958 following a supply of gas from the North Wales Gas Grid. By the 1967 OS map, the gasworks although still marked was no longer present, with a southern area of the site now containing an additional gasholder. By 1982 both gasholders had been removed. The gasworks were visible on the 1874 to 1987 OS maps.