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These seven gasholders - an eighth was destroyed by a bomb in World War Two - in east London are surrounded by industrial development. The society said the value of so many
Victorian gasholders packed together was "unmatched anywhere else in the world". It said this made the collection a "true symbol
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This huge site is currently used by
National Grid for gas storage. It will become a major new visitor destination for London incorporating activities and facilities within the frames of the listed gasholders. The new parkland at Twelve Trees will provide a link to connect Bromley-by-Bow with West
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in 1965, gasworks were subsequently closed across the UK – with the
Bromley gasworks closing in 1976. The gasholders remained, used to store gas under compression prior to use. The Bromley gasworks located to the south of the gasholders were subsequently redeveloped into an
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were built north of the gasworks between 1872 and 1878, designed by engineers Joseph
Kirkham, Thomas Clark and Vitruvius Wyatt. Gas was delivered to nearby factories, homes and businesses from 1873, and was originally used for
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Nearby to the gasholders, the
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columns, decorative ironwork, and they follow classical architectural rules. They also note that the gasholders are a "unique architectural grouping", as the largest group of
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using the gasholder structures. There is no public access to the site, however the gasholders are visible from nearby
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In 2018, they were named among the top ten endangered buildings of the
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notes that they are "among the most aesthetically distinguished and finely detailed gasholders ever built", with
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515:"Gas Light and Coke Company War Memorial Plaque, Non Civil Parish - 1477363 | Historic England"
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Industrial Revolution and historically of high significance".
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The history of the Gas Light & Coke
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