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Wright's Close, NORWICH, NR11 6GZ

The small brick building seen at left is all that remains of gasworks that once occupied this site. Much of it has since been transformed into a garden - the two grassed over circles - one seen in the foreground, planted with roses - mark the location of the gas tanks. This red brick building is all that remains of the buildings of the former gasworks on Gashouse Hill. The Aylsham Gas Light and Coke Company Limited was formed in 1849 and gas works > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891398 were erected soon after at the southern end of Millgate > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/883794 now known as Gashouse Hill. The streets, most of the public buildings and many shops and houses were lighted by gas until the arrival of electricity in 1929 but the streets continued to be lighted by gas until 1946. After its purchase in 1927 by the British Gas Light Company Ltd. the gasworks became the Aylsham sub-station. When in 1937-8 a gas main was laid, the gasometer began to receive charge from the Norwich gasworks and local gas production ceased. By 1949 the station was a sub-station of the Eastern Gas Board. In 2003-4 the site was officially decontaminated by the Gas Board who still own the property. The site is now a garden; only one brick building remains but the locations where the gas tanks used to stand can still clearly be discerned, one having been outlined in brick and planted with flowers. The house > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891392 used to be occupied by an employee. ("Millgate" - A Study by the Aylsham Local History Research Group, 2006.)

Much of the site of the gasworks has since been transformed into a garden - the two grassed over circles - one seen in the foreground, planted with roses - mark the location of the gas tanks. This red brick building is all that remains of the buildings of the former gasworks on Gashouse Hill. The Aylsham Gas Light and Coke Company Limited was formed in 1849 and gas works > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891398 were erected soon after at the southern end of Millgate > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/883794 now known as Gashouse Hill. The streets, most of the public buildings and many shops and houses were lighted by gas until the arrival of electricity in 1929 but the streets continued to be lighted by gas until 1946. After its purchase in 1927 by the British Gas Light Company Ltd. the gasworks became the Aylsham sub-station. When in 1937-8 a gas main was laid, the gasometer began to receive charge from the Norwich gasworks and local gas production ceased. By 1949 the station was a sub-station of the Eastern Gas Board. In 2003-4 the site was officially decontaminated by the Gas Board who still own the property. The site is now a garden; only one brick building remains but the locations where the gas tanks used to stand can still clearly be discerned, one having been outlined in brick and planted with flowers. The house > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891392 used to be occupied by an employee. ("Millgate" - A Study by the Aylsham Local History Research Group, 2006.)

This red brick building is all that remains of the former gasworks on Gashouse Hill. The Aylsham Gas Light and Coke Company Limited was formed in 1849 and gas works > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891398 were erected soon after at the southern end of Millgate > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/883794 now known as Gashouse Hill. The streets, most of the public buildings and many shops and houses were lighted by gas until the arrival of electricity in 1929 but the streets continued to be lighted by gas until 1946. After its purchase in 1927 by the British Gas Light Company Ltd. the gasworks became the Aylsham sub-station. When in 1937-8 a gas main was laid, the gasometer began to receive charge from the Norwich gasworks and local gas production ceased. By 1949 the station was a sub-station of the Eastern Gas Board. In 2003-4 the site was officially decontaminated by the Gas Board who still own the property. The site is now a garden; only one brick building remains but the locations where the gas tanks used to stand can still clearly be discerned, one having been outlined in brick and planted with flowers. The house > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891392 used to be occupied by an employee. ("Millgate" - A Study by the Aylsham Local History Research Group, 2006.)

At the junction of Millgate and New Road, this red-brick house has a date stone which dates it to 1815. Not having experienced any disastrous 17th or 18th century fires, the medieval street pattern and many or the houses in the historical core of Aylsham have survived and there are 240 listed buildings here (accounting for 20% of all listed buildings in the district of Broadland). The Millgate area to the northeast of the town, however, was developed during the late 18th century, when the completion of the Bure navigation canal (Aylsham Navigation) brought further wealth to the town. One of the important features of Aylsham houses (and buildings in surrounding parishes) is the use of bricks for building, influenced by the nearby Blickling Hall. The development of Flemish bond brickwork and Dutch shaped gables influenced builders in the area and a cluster of early to mid 17th century brick buildings can be found within a five mile radius around Blickling, in an area where flint was the commonly used building material.

Town Lane turns off White Hart Street.

On Gashouse Hill. The Aylsham Gas Light and Coke Company Limited was formed in 1849 and gas works were erected soon after at the southern end of Millgate, now known as Gashouse Hill. The streets, most of the public buildings and many shops and houses were lighted by gas until the arrival of electricity in 1929 but the streets continued to be lighted by gas until 1946. After its purchase in 1927 by the British Gas Light Company Ltd. the gasworks became the Aylsham sub-station. When in 1937-8 a gas main was laid, the gasometer began to receive charge from the Norwich gasworks and local gas production ceased. By 1949 the station was a sub-station of the Eastern Gas Board. In 2003-4 the site was officially decontaminated by the Gas Board who still own the property. The site is now a garden; only one brick building remains but the locations where the gas tanks used to stand can still clearly be discerned, one having been outlined in brick and planted with flowers. The house > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891392 used to be occupied by an employee. ("Millgate" - A Study by the Aylsham Local History Research Group, 2006.)

This red brick building is all that remains of the former gasworks on Gashouse Hill. The Aylsham Gas Light and Coke Company Limited was formed in 1849 and gas works > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891398 were erected soon after at the southern end of Millgate > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/883794 now known as Gashouse Hill. The streets, most of the public buildings and many shops and houses were lighted by gas until the arrival of electricity in 1929 but the streets continued to be lighted by gas until 1946. After its purchase in 1927 by the British Gas Light Company Ltd. the gasworks became the Aylsham sub-station. When in 1937-8 a gas main was laid, the gasometer began to receive charge from the Norwich gasworks and local gas production ceased. By 1949 the station was a sub-station of the Eastern Gas Board. In 2003-4 the site was officially decontaminated by the Gas Board who still own the property. The site is now a garden; only one brick building remains but the locations where the gas tanks used to stand can still clearly be discerned, one having been outlined in brick and planted with flowers. The house > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/891392 used to be occupied by an employee. ("Millgate" - A Study by the Aylsham Local History Research Group, 2006.)

The Aylsham Gas Light and Coke Company Limited was formed in 1849 and gas works were erected soon after at the southern end of Millgate, now known as Gashouse Hill. The streets, most of the public buildings and many shops and houses were lighted by gas until the arrival of electricity in 1929 but the streets continued to be lighted by gas until 1946. After its purchase in 1927 by the British Gas Light Company Ltd. the gasworks became the Aylsham sub-station. When in 1937-8 a gas main was laid, the gasometer began to receive charge from the Norwich gasworks and local gas production ceased. By 1949 the station was a sub-station of the Eastern Gas Board. In 2003-4 the site was officially decontaminated by the Gas Board who still own the property. The site is now a garden; only one brick building remains but the locations where the gas tanks used to stand can still clearly be discerned, one having been outlined in brick and planted with flowers. The house used to be occupied by an employee. ("Millgate" - A Study by the Aylsham Local History Research Group, 2006.)

In White Hart Street. The house seen in mid-distance has an original C17 timber-framed wing on its northern side. I believe that it once used to be the Ship Inn (closed in 1983).

See > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/882323 for a view in the opposite direction. The attractive house with flint pebble frontage (seen at left) is Stone House. Not having experienced any disastrous 17th or 18th century fires, the medieval street pattern and many or the houses in the historical core of Aylsham have survived and there are 240 listed buildings here (accounting for 20% of all listed buildings in the district of Broadland). The Millgate area to the northeast of the town, however, was developed during the late 18th century, when the completion of the Bure navigation canal (Aylsham Navigation) brought further wealth to the town. One of the important features of Aylsham houses (and buildings in surrounding parishes) is the use of bricks for building, influenced by the nearby Blickling Hall. The development of Flemish bond brickwork and Dutch shaped gables influenced builders in the area and a cluster of early to mid 17th century brick buildings can be found within a five mile radius around Blickling, in an area where flint was the commonly used building material.