Former gasworks, Warwick
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Former gasworks, Warwick
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 16 Apr 2011
An unusual view from the top of a nearby fire escape of the former gas works building (1822) with two octagonal brick enclosures that held the gas holders. The side facing the street is rendered and cream coloured while the rear elevation is naked brickwork. This is a unique survivor in the UK and reflects the mistaken view of the time that the brick enclosures would contain a gas explosion, while we now appreciate that an explosion would have distributed brick-shaped missiles over the surrounding neighbourhood.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.285321
Longitude
-1.593887