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Historic Gas Times%u2022 Issue 108 %u2022 September 2021 %u2022page7Following interest from our readers to learn more about the surviving gasworks structures in the UK, we have put together the following table, which provides a record of those listed gasworks structures in the UK, primarily focussed on gasworks and gasholders. It is not inclusive and excludes small private gasworks such as those at Sudbury (Derbyshire) and company offices such as those in Friar Gate (Derby) and showrooms (e.g. Ilfracombe). We hope, however, that this suffices for now. MAJOR LISTED GAS SITES1Former Fulham Gasworks, Sands End Road, Fulham. The No.2 Gasholder built 1829-1830 is Grade II* Listed. The Laboratory built in 1927 designed by Sir Walter Tapper and Office building ascribed to Francis Edwards built circa 1850 are Grade II listed.12Carlisle Gasworks, Rome Street, Carlisle %u2013 The cast and wrought iron frame of No.4 gasholder was built in 1878-79 with a concrete tank (novel for its time). The lifts have been removed and the structure is Grade II listed.2St. Pancras Gasworks, Kings Cross London. No.8 Gasholder built 1883 & the Gasholder Triplet (No.10, No.11 & No.12), built 1879-80 are Grade II listed.13Gas Street Gasworks, Birmingham. The original retort house, retort house extensions and attached store survive and are Grade 2* Listed.3Kennington Oval, London No.1 Gasholder built 1877-79 and extended in 1891-92 is Grade II Listed.14Grangetown, Cardiff, surviving column guided Gasholder built 1881 for the Cardiff Gas Light & Coke Company. The lifts have been removed and the structure in Grade II listed.4Old Kent Road, London. The No. 13 Gasholder built 1879-81 is Grade II listed. The former Livesey Museum (originally public library) and Livesey Statue are Grade II listed.15Dollgellau, Gasworks, Surviving Retort House (later used as a showroom) and Governor House. The buildings are now grade II listed. 5Bromley by Bow, London. Six Column Guided Gasholders, a War Memorial, statue of Sir Corbett Woodall and the Gasworks Bridge are all Grade II listed.16Temple Gasholder Station, Glasgow. Two frame guided gasholders No. 4 Gasholder (built 1893) and No. 5 Gasholder (built 1900), Category B Listed gasholders6Lavenham Gasworks, Suffolk %u2013 A single small gasholder with column guides and above ground tank bearing the date 1862, is a scheduled ancient monument.17Provan Gasworks, Glasgow %u2013 Two frame guided gasholders No. 1 Gasholder and No. 2 Gasholder, of identical design, built in 1903 for the Glasgow Corporation. Both are Category B Listed.7Gasworks, Great Yarmouth. A gasholder with column guides and an above ground tank built 1884 is Grade II listed.18Dunfermline Gasworks, %u2013 No 2 Gasholder and No 3 Gasholder are both Category B Listed gasholders including the only spiral guided example.8Hendon Gasworks, Sunderland %u2013 A column guided gasholder with and an above ground tank built 1860 is Grade II listed.19Paisley Gasworks, Paisley, Scotland. No. 4 Column Guided Gasholder was built in 1890 for the Paisley Gas Light Company. it is Category A Listed.9Dolphinholme Gasworks, Lancaster. Some aspects of the gas plant, incl. the gasholder tank & chimney survive dating back to 1811-1820. The surviving features are Scheduled Ancient Monument.20Granton Gasworks Edinburgh, %u2013 This frame guided gasholder was built in 1902 when the new Granton Gasworks were built. The gasholder in Category B listed.10Leicester Gas Museum Clock Tower building and worker cottages - are Grade II listed buildings21Biggar Gasworks is the last surviving complete gasworks in Scotland. It is Category A listed.11Fakenham Gasworks is the last surviving complete gasworks in England. It is a scheduled ancient monument.22Carrickfergus Gasworks %u2013 Flame Gas Museum. The gasworks are is the last surviving complete gasworks in Ireland and are Grade A listed.