Monument record MDR7948 - Gas works (site of), Civic Way, Swadlincote
Type and Period (1)
- GAS WORKS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
There is a gas works situated here on the 1st edition 25" OS map of c. 1880. The works continue to expand through the late 19th and early 20th century. (1-3)
The area is open space on the 1:10000 OS map of 1977. (4)
There is now a supermarket on this site [1994]. (5)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR18789 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1882. OS County Series, 1st edition, scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <2> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile).
- <3> SDR20367 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1912-1921. OS County Series, 3rd edition (Second Revision), scale 1:2500 (25" to one mile).
- <4> SDR12489 Map: OS. 1977. OS:10000 1977.
- <5> SDR18955 Index: Malone, S (RCHME). 1994. National Forest Project Index: UID 924111.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 30108 19701 (117m by 185m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWADLINCOTE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 18 2016 5:02PM