Description and History of Site:-
Former Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks. Very fine set of seven late 19th century gas holders, originally nine. Gasworks owned by Imperial Gaslight & Coke Co. Nearby is Entrance Lock to Gasworks Dock with vertical lift gates, TQ386818, which served gasworks. The nearby Gas Company War Memorial is also listed (1392547).

Site previously included the North Thames Gas collection of historic artefacts and equipment including remains of Salisbury Town Gas Works and gas engine from Shad Thames Pumping Station.

Sturt (1980): 'This was the Imperial Gas Light & Coke Co's largest works, opened in 1870, and acquired by the Gas Light and Coke Co in 1876. The very fine group of eight large-diameter multi-column holders was built between 1873 and 1876; geographically in West Ham.'

Further Reading and References:-
Sturt, Brian. 'Low Pressure Gas Storage'. London's Industrial Archaeology No 2 [1980]
http://www.glias.org.uk/journals/2-b.pdf
Thomas, Prof. Russell. 'The Manufactured Gas Industry: Volume 3 Gazetteer'. Historic England, 2020

http://www.glias.org.uk/news/329news.html#C
https://bromley-by-bow.com/

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Key Words :- Gas Works site gasholder

Viewing the Site :- from District Railway or Twelvetrees Crescent

Address :- Twelvetrees Crescent, London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 3853 8243
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.523802 , Long -0.004577
Local Authority :- Newham London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- London
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1080993, 1080994, 1080995, 1190906, 1190911, 1293590, 1080996,
Site Condition :- Site derelict - some buildings remaining
Site Dates :- 1872 -
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018

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