Stadiums · London
The Oval Gasholders
In or near City of Westminster.
The Oval Gasholders — Gasholder by the Oval Cricket Ground, London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Oval · 0.4 km
- Free entry
About
The Oval Gasholders is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Gasholder by the Oval Cricket Ground, London". Coordinates: 51.4851°, -0.1140°.
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Official information
Gasworks is an art space in London that hosts contemporary art exhibitions and supports artistic residencies. Visitors can explore a variety of exhibitions featuring both emerging and established artists, as well as participate in cultural exchange and artistic experimentation.
From the Wikipedia article
The Oval Gasholders is the unofficial name given to the gas holder (gasometer) located near The Oval cricket stadium in London, England. Construction began in 1853 and the site is officially called Kennington Holder Station by its owners, Southern Gas Network. It is a grade II listed building with the listed part of them known as Gasholder No. 1.
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Background
History
The Phoenix Gas Light and Coke Company bought the site north of the Oval in 1845 from the Southwark & Vauxhall Waterworks Company, who had laid out the site in 1807 as a waterworks with an engine house and two circular brick-lined reservoirs. The Phoenix Gas Company adapted the circular reservoirs for gasholder tanks and erected five gasometers between 1847 and 1874. The first iron gasholder was installed on the site in 1847 to service a gasworks next to Vauxhall Bridge. The Phoenix Gas Light and Coke Company replaced it in 1877–79 to designs by Sir Corbet Woodall, with two lifts holding 3 million cubic ft, making it the largest gasholder in the world. It was enlarged again by Frank Livesey…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4851, -0.1140
- District
- Lambeth
- Parish
- Lambeth, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE11 5SF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
- Phone
- +44 20 7587 5202
- Nearest railway station
- Oval — 0.4 km
- Opening
- Wed–Sun 12–6pm or by appointment
- Official site
- www.gasworks.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q16934413 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Oval Gasholders (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gasholders at the Oval.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Oval Gasholders?
- The Oval Gasholders is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE11 5SF), in the parish of Lambeth, unparished area.
- What is The Oval Gasholders?
- The Oval Gasholders — Gasholder by the Oval Cricket Ground, London.
- How do I get to The Oval Gasholders?
- The nearest railway station is Oval, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SE11 5SF.
- How do I get to The Oval Gasholders?
- The nearest railway station is Oval, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE11 5SF.