The new gasworks were reported by “The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard” to have opened in 1890 in the following article “GAS WORKS.—Last Monday gas was supplied to the town for the first time from the new gas works which have been erected by Mr Dennis, Ruabon, the proprietor, on a site near Wayne's crossing, and the making of gas at the old works, which could not help occasioning a nuisance, has been discontinued. In all probability dwelling houses will be erected on the old site. Mr J. Davies is the manager of the new works. The gas holder is capable of carrying 32,000 feet of gas as against 6,000 in the superseded holder, and very little smoke is now caused by the manufacture of gas, the most approved appliances being used. The works being near the railway, coal and lime are brought up to the doors. The purifiers were cast at the Eagle Foundry, Aberystwyth.”. In 1895 Jn. Davies was Manager, Registered Office (Geo. C. Woodford) was at Ruabon. (Kelly). 13th February 1902, a further 70sq.yds was purchased from the Cambrian Railway for £15. By 1912 there was a siding into the gasworks and the Company was being managed by Robert Woodford of Ruabon. The gasworks manager was a Mr Kershaw in 1915. In 1949 annual gas production 22m cu.ft.. Vested in the Wales Gas Board from the Barmouth Gas Company Ltd. In 1952 the “Gas World Year Book”, showed that Barmouth was manufacturing 19m cu.ft. of gas using horizontal retort plant. In 1959 a supply was given to Dolgellau, whose gasworks ceased production. In 1963 the Mid-Wales Grid reached Dolgellau and the existing connection allowed production at Barmouth to be discontinued. In November 1964 there were two holders, capacity 28,000 cu.ft. and 32,000 cu.ft. respectively. The gasworks were visible on the 1900 to 1995 OS maps.
