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Carlisle Gas Works, Carlisle
Street:-   Rome Street
locality:-   Carlisle
civil parish:-   Carlisle (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   buildings
coordinates:-   NY40125510
1Km square:-   NY4055
10Km square:-   NY45
references:-   Listed Buildings 2010


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CFQ63.jpg (taken 4.11.2016)  

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"NO 4 GASHOLDER, CARLISLE GAS WORKS / / ROME STREET / CARLISLE / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II / 386845 / NY4012655103"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Gasholder. 1878-9, by J Hepworth, engineer. Cast- and wrought-iron and concrete. Cylindrical rising vertical tank set in concrete pit, has had its iron-plate cladding removed leaving exposed iron ribs (done before listing). Guiding frame is of 3 tiers of 12 plain round cast-iron columns with ball and spear finials, held together by lattice girders and bracing. Previous listing regarded this as first use of concrete in north of England."


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CFQ64.jpg (taken 4.11.2016)  
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CFQ66.jpg  Modern pipework.
(taken 4.11.2016)  

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