Historic churches · West Midlands
Gas Street Central
In or near Birmingham.
Gas Street Central — church building in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Five Ways · 0.7 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Gas Street Central is located in Birmingham, postcode B1 2DS. The nearest railway station is Five Ways, which is 0.7 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Gas Street Central is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.4766°, -1.9096°.
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Heritage listing
The Gas Retort House (grid reference SP062865) at 39 Gas Street, Birmingham, England is the last remaining building of Birmingham's first gas works. It was rediscovered in 1992 during a proposed redevelopment of land on Gas Street when the city planning department noticed the unusual roof design of cast iron trusses and wrought iron rods. The building is licensed for Church of England worship and known as Gas Street Central.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Gas Retort House (grid reference SP062865) at 39 Gas Street, Birmingham, England is the last remaining building of Birmingham's first gas works. It was rediscovered in 1992 during a proposed redevelopment of land on Gas Street when the city planning department noticed the unusual roof design of cast iron trusses and wrought iron rods. The building is licensed for Church of England worship and known as Gas Street Central.
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Background
History
Following a tender in 1816 by the Street Commissioners for the provision of gas street lighting the only respondent, John Gosling of London, was engaged to supply 10 streets. He formed the Birmingham Gas Light and Coke Company and built his first works on Gas Street in 1817-18 using gas plant installed by Samuel Clegg, the first expert in gas engineering. Clegg was apprenticed to William Murdoch at the Boulton and Watt Company and in 1813 was the first engineer at the Chartered Gas Light and Coke Company, building the first public gas works in Westminster. The retort house, the place where the town gas was manufactured by heating coal in the absence of air, was built next to the canal in…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4766, -1.9096
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B1 2DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Nearest railway station
- Five Ways — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5526307 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gas Retort House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gas Retort House, 39 Gas Street, Birmingham.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gas Street Central?
- Gas Street Central is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B1 2DS), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- What is Gas Street Central?
- Gas Street Central — church building in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.
- How do I get to Gas Street Central?
- The nearest railway station is Five Ways, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode B1 2DS.
- Is Gas Street Central a listed building?
- Gas Street Central is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Gas Street Central free to visit?
- Yes, Gas Street Central is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gas Street Central?
- The nearest railway station is Five Ways, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B1 2DS.