Fakenham Gasworks
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Fakenham Gasworks by Chris Allen as part of the Geograph project.
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Fakenham Gasworks
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 22 Jun 1993
One of only three surviving horizontal retort gas works in the UK. The tall building in the back is the retort house with tall black condenser alongside. The open sided shed is the oxide shed for storing iron oxide for the purifiers.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.826931
Longitude
0.84807