York Gas Company

• York Gas Company; 1912-1948

Formed by a merger of the two competing local private gas companies. The inherited Monk Bridge gas generating site was extended in 1847 and the Hungate site sold in 1850. The works and supply areas were extended various times by Act of Parliament. There was tension between the private company and the Corporation who sought to buy it in 1871 (unsuccessfully) and attempted to block its expansion in Parliament in 1912. Control was transfered to the North-Eastern Gas board in 1948 when electricity and gas were nationalised.
Formed by merger of York Gas Light Company and York Union Gas Light Company in 1844.
Changed name to York Gas Company in 1912

Suppy area extended by Act of Parliament:\n1844: 7 & 8 Vic c.74 (local and personal act)\nGas works extended:\n1878: 41 Vic c.43 (local act). \nName changed and supply area extended to 7 mile radius of Ouse Bridge:\n1912: 2 & 3 Geor V c.71.\nNationalised:\n11 & 12 Geo VI c.67

Supplied gas for lighting purposes originally, then for cooking from 1884. A new gas works was built in 1880-85 with direct railway connection for supply of coal. The plant was closed down in the 1950s.

Formed by a merger of the two competing local private gas companies. The inherited Monk Bridge gas generating site was extended in 1847 and the Hungate site sold in 1850. The works and supply areas were extended various times by Act of Parliament. There was tension between the private company and the Corporation who sought to buy it in 1871 (unsuccessfully) and attempted to block its expansion in Parliament in 1912. Control was transfered to the North-Eastern Gas board in 1948 when electricity and gas were nationalised.

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