Aldhouse-Green, S. H R. (2016). Former Gasworks at Aylestone Road, Leicester - Historic Building Record Level 2. Archaeology South-East. https://doi.org/10.5284/1056513. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Former Gasworks at Aylestone Road, Leicester - Historic Building Record Level 2
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Series:		 Archaeology South East unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 The site presently contains two gasholders, a series of operational and non-operational ancillary buildings, access routes, redundant gas pipelines and open storage areas. The site was purchased in 1875 and began production of coal gas by 1878. The gasworks continued to expand during the 19th century and by the beginning of the 20th century comprised four gasholders, erected in 1878, 1884, 1888 and 1902 respectively. None of these structures remain in-situ following the site's clearance beginning in 1972. The earliest in-situ gasholder (Gasholder No.5) is located within the site's southern compound and was built in 1930 by R and J Dempster Ltd. The structure comprises an early example of a four-lift spiral-guided holder with an above-ground tank of riveted construction. The Gasholder has an impressive internal structure - a framework of concentric steel structures which support the untrussed crown of the holder when depressed. Gasholder No. 7 is located within the northern part of the site and dates to 1965-66. The large capacity holder built by Newton Chambers Ltd, represents a late example of a typical four-lift spiral-guided design with an above-ground tank in a welded mild steel construction.
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Author:		 Stephen H R Aldhouse-Green
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Publisher:		 Archaeology South-East
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicester City HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Site: Former Gasworks at Aylestone Road
County: Leicestershire
District: Leicester
Parish: LEICESTER
Country: England
Grid Reference: 457844, 302453 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 457866, 302147 (Easting, Northing)
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20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) BOILER HOUSE (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) GASHOLDER (Monus)
BUILDING SURVEY (Event)
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OASIS Id: archaeol6-236850
OBIB: 2015449
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Created Date:		 13 Sep 2019