Part of Gloucester's Skyline Vanishes
The gasometer in Horton Road, Gloucester has been a feature for many years. It has served the community well in making sure we always received our gas when turning on the appliance tap. Now the way we receive our gas has changed, no need for these large gas holders as our gas is simply fed at pressure through a large main direct to our properties.
Chris Witts says, "I have grown up with this gasometer which has always fascinated me as I walked past it along Horton Road. I will miss see it going up and down as the gas was used. I wonder what will be built on this site now?"
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Not much left of the gasometer
This week contractors are on site in Horton Road slowly demolishing the large steel holder. Some think the gasometer was an eyesore but it was part of the scene and will be missed.
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Comments
by lindenengine
Thursday, October 11 2012, 2:57AM
“Ysedra
Greetings
The half stucco/brick house resembled as I remember the same tract built dwellings you see in what was called the White City; like Reservoir & Beaufort roads where I grew up as in kid in the 60's.
Sturdy houses, all solid wood floors & rafters built just before the war. (that one 1939 to 1945) Albeit a bit on the cold side in winter as I remember due to no central heating, well at least when I lived in them as a kid.
Dennis”
by Ysedra
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 3:55PM
“The building next to it was knocked down a couple of months back, and I remember wondering if it should have been listed. I guess it wasn't, though, although it was apparently built in 1933.”
by lindenengine
Wednesday, October 10 2012, 3:31PM
“Interesting.
My great uncle the late George Williams was the, shall we say "keeper" of the site, and lived in the small stucco house at the side of this gas holder.
As an 8 to 10 year old in the late 50's, I remember walking his small niece home up Great Western Road after a Saturday morning at the Gaumont cinema movie house.
In those days it was full of coal gas and I always wanted to get up close to see how it was suspended in the tank of water below ground , similar in fact to the the the same much bigger gas holder I saw everyday on Bristol Road from the bus.”