Leven Road Gas Works

The Poplar gas works on Leven Road were opened in 1878.

Gas works were used to produce and store flammable coal gas. Coal was mined in Britain and then shipped on a barge up rivers or on trains to the gas works. There it was burned to create the gas, which was then purified and put into the gas holders until needed for consumer use to light streets and buildings. The process also created coke, tar, ammonia, and sulphur as by-products.

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Operation

1878

Location

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Located in

London

Produced

Gas, Tar, Coke, Ammonia, Sulphur

Used Raw Materials

Coal

Ownership

From	To	Owner
1878	The date "{{{to_date}}}" was not understood.The date "{{{to_date}}}" was not understood.	Commercial Gas Company

Industry

From	To	Industry
1878	The date "{{{to_date}}}" was not understood.The date "{{{to_date}}}" was not understood.	Coal Gas Industry