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Latitude: 55.6232 / 55°37'23"N
Longitude: -3.5279 / 3°31'40"W
OS Eastings: 303880
OS Northings: 637687
OS Grid: NT038376
Mapcode National: GBR 33TF.01
Mapcode Global: WH5SV.SX7J
Plus Code: 9C7RJFFC+7R
Entry Name: Gasworks, Gasworks Road, Biggar
Listing Name: Biggar Gasworks
Listing Date: 7 May 1980
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 357706
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB22172
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Biggar, Gasworks Road, Gasworks
ID on this website: 200357706
Location: Biggar
County: South Lanarkshire
Town: Biggar
Electoral Ward: Clydesdale East
Traditional County: Lanarkshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Erected by joint stock company 1839 onwards. Plant structures mainly stone built include:-
Exhauster House circa 1914 with condenser, probably original and plant of 1914. Retort House from 1912 with 9 hand fired horizontal retorts by Westwood and Wright Ltd Brierley Hill.
2 gasholders, original one recently rebuilt but retains early triform latticed hoisting posts. 2nd holder rebuilt 1914. Castings for water tanks under holders of early date.
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