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Catalogue description BRENTWOOD GAS COMPANY
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| Reference: | NT:GAL/BWG |
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| Title: | BRENTWOOD GAS COMPANY |
| Held by: | National Gas Archive, not available at The National Archives |
| Language: | English |
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| Administrative / biographical background: |
The Brentwood Gas, Light & Coke Co. was a private company formed by Deed of Settlement in 1834. In 1898 the company gained statutory powers and changed its name to the Brentwood Gas and Coke Co. In 1905 the name was changed to the Brentwood Gas Company. The works were situated off the B186 and were modernised between 1924 and 1926. In 1925 Brentwood took over the Ingatestone and Fryering Gas Co. Ltd., closing down production at the Ingatestone works the following year leaving the site as a holder station. In 1932 the Brentwood Gas Company was taken over by the Gas Light & Coke Co. In 1933 the manufacturing works were closed and the site used as a holder station. |
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