Kirkconnel, Gasworks
Gas Works (19th Century)-(20th Century)
Site Name Kirkconnel, Gasworks
Classification Gas Works (19th Century)-(20th Century)
Canmore ID 45509
Site Number NS71SW 19
NGR NS 7319 1213
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/45509
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kirkconnel
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NS71SW 19 7319 1213.
Kirkconnel gasworks: the retorts were hand-charged but had been re-built as recently as 1951 and were self-sealing; the old retorts were water sealed. The old retort-house, brick-built with honneycomb semi-circular vents at the upper level, still survived, and the coolers, replaced by new-type condensers, formerly stood alongside. The gas-holder framework was contemporary with the old retort-house and retained six latticed hoisting-masts.
Visited by RCAHMS (G D Hay) 25 May 1970. See RCAHMS LAR 4/1, 2, footnote 2.
