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Operation

1861 to 1957


Location

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Located in

London


Produced

Gas, Tar, Coke, Ammonia, Sulphur


Used Raw Materials

Coal


|1861 |1939 |Hornsey Gas Company |-


|1939 |1957 |South Eastern Gas Corporation |-


|1861 |1957 |Coal Gas Industry |-

Description

"Gas manufacture at the company's works on Clarendon Road, did not commence until 1861 and the works were operated on a commission basis until the company bought them back in 1865.The works continued to operate until 1957 when they were closed and the site became a holder station." (The National Archives)

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/ea1108be-29e8-438e-8c03-309b1e67890b