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paulr

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 Gasworks
replied on: 3/2/2007 4:21:13 PM
Advert from a 1924 Publication.

GAS COOKERS For 9d. per week.
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The Langley Mill and Heanor Gas Co., Ltd., are offering Gas Cookers for sale on easy payments.
Terms:- Deposit with order, of from 8/- upwards,according to type and size of cooker selected,and eleven payments of the same amount paid quarterly.
Cooker fixed free on payment of Deposit.
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GAS FIREPLACES for New Houses.

The Gas Co. have in stock a series of fireplaces fitted with gas fires for use instead of the old fashioned coal grate.
Prices from 52/- upwards.
Specially suited for bedrooms.
All people contemplating bilding, should see these gas fire mantels before choosing their fire places.
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You are cordially invited to inspect for yourself at the:-
GAS CO.'S SHOWROOMS,
MARKET PLACE, HEANOR.
RMMee
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 Gasworks
replied on: 2/19/2007 6:55:36 PM
We have a picture of the entrance to the gasworks from the railway - as Paul says, it was adjacent to Aristoc. No interior shots though!
paulr

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This message was updated on 2/19/2007 4:55:54 PM by paulr

 Gasworks
replied on: 2/19/2007 4:33:07 PM
Hi Wesley

The Gasworks were on North Street, the main entrance which is still there and is the entrance to Fletchers a reclaiming Company, is opposite Orchard Street (the "Puzzle") Looking across from Orchard Street the building on the right which I think has been converted into living accomodation, is where most of the instrumentation was and the main works were situated behind the high wall to the left, and extended to the bottom of Ebenezer Street, the boundary went back as far as the railway and had it's own sidings together with that of Clower's builders merchants.
I remember in the big snow of 1947 going with my Grandad with a sledge and queueing down as far as Station Road for Coke.(to burn)topped up with slack.Grandad also used it to burn on his blacksmiths forge.

PAULR
Iceboy53

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 Gasworks
replied on: 2/19/2007 12:35:06 PM
i have this feeling they were pulled own in the early 1980s whilst i was working at aristoc..funny i haven't seen this thread before.
WesleyLees






Gasworks
replied on: 2/19/2007 12:20:00 PM
I lived in Langley Mill from about 1954 to 1967. During that time the gasholders were there but there wasn't any "gasworks". Where would the gasworks be? The only bit of land available would seem to be the next-door field with coal deliveries being made from the adjacent railway.
Russell Saxton






Gasworks
replied on: 7/5/2006 9:47:44 PM
Does anyone know when north st gasworks closed and when the gasometers were pulled down?

I know they were there in august 1978 becasue I climbed to the top to take some railway photos but theyd been closed for some time then.
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