Golspie, Church Street, Gas Works
Gas Works (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Golspie, Church Street, Gas Works
Classification Gas Works (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Canmore ID 15336
Site Number NH89NW 17
NGR NH 8290 9965
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/15336
- Council Highland
- Parish Golspie
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NH89NW 17 8287 9961
(Location cited as NH 828 995). Golspie Gas Works, built c. 1840 for the Duke of Sutherland and extended c. 1935 by the Thurso and North of Scotland Gas Corporation Ltd. The original retort-house, made of local sandstone, is still in use, with its circular brick chimney. The later retort-house is taller, of red brick, with a square brick chimney. Apart from what is probably part of the pre-1935 retort setting in the older house, most of the equipment, including the holder and belt-driven exhausters, is post-1935.
J R Hume 1977.
NH89NW 17 8290 9965
Comprising a red sandstone retort house with circular brick chimney - built 1840 - and a later, larger retort house built c.1935 of red brick with a square brick chimney. The gasholder is post 1935 and with the exception of some fittings in the older structure it appears most of the equipment is of a similar date.
J R Hume 1977
