Monument record 727/66 - Modern gasworks

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{1}Gasworks
In 1838 the town was lit by coal gas by Towcester Gaslight and Coke Co until 1933 when Northampton Gaslight Co took over. The gas works have now been demolished and modern housing stands on the site.


<1> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Towcester (Industrial), 3.6 (Digital archive). SNN100255.

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  • <1> Digital archive: Ballinger J.. 1999. Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Towcester (Industrial). Mapinfo\Archive\Extensive Survey\Towcester. Northants County Council. 3.6.

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Grid reference Centred SP 69464 48504 (30m by 42m) Central
Civil Parish TOWCESTER, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

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Sep 22 2008 11:51AM

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