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Aberdeen, Cotton Street, Gasworks

Gas Works (19th Century)

Site Name Aberdeen, Cotton Street, Gasworks

Classification Gas Works (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Pittodrie Street; Miller Street; Gallowhills Gas Holder; Aberdeen Gas Works

Canmore ID 19992

Site Number NJ90NE 6

NGR NJ 9507 0661

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Aberdeen, City Of
  • Parish Aberdeen
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District City Of Aberdeen
  • Former County Aberdeenshire

Archaeology Notes

NJ90NE 6 9507 0661

(Location cited as NJ 950 064). Founded 1840, acquired by Aberdeen Corporation in 1871. This large vertical-retort works was closed in 1972 and jas been largely dismantled.

Two old holders, with cast-iron guides, still survive, as does an exhauster house with two horizontal steam engines (one by Waller of Stroud, the other by J Garvie Junior & Co., Aberdeen) and one vertical, by Waller, driving Waller exhausters. This group has been preserved by the Scottish Gas Board.

In the repair shop area small steam hammer by Cochrane of Barrhead, a Loudon Bros radial drill, and a small wooden 'foundry-type' crane.

J R Hume 1977.

(Location cited as NJ 946 074). Remains of a gasometer, Pitoddrie stadium.

Air photograph: AAS/00/12/ct.

NMRS, MS/712/100.

Architecture Notes

This site has only been partially upgraded for SCRAN. For full information, please check the Architecture Catalogue for Aberdeen.

January 1998.

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