Monument record 0420804000 - STOWE PARK gasworks
Summary
Site of nineteenth century gasometer which now has school swimming baths built upon it.
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Stowe medieval to post medieval landscape garden, medieval deserted villages of Lamport & Boycott, shrunken village of Daford, also moats, manors and fishponds, ridge and furrow earthworks & cropmarks (DBC7454)
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Type and Period (2)
- (Former Type) GAS HOLDER (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- (Former Type) GAS WORKS (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
'GASOMETER' AT NGR. SITE NOW HAS SCHOOL SWIMMING POOL BUILT ON IT (B11).
Watching brief carried out by Oxford Archaeology during service trenching from October 2002 to April 2003 identified a number of remains of brick foundations and a brick-lined tank with cast iron pipe, probably associated with the former 19th century gasometer (Trench 2). See report for details (B26).
'Gasometer' shown on 1st edition 6-inch and 25-inch OS maps at NGR.
Sources (4)
- ---SBC17422 Aerial Photograph: 04/09/76. BCM A2/11/20-22. SP\674376. Yes.
- ---SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
- <11>SBC2991 Bibliographic reference: CLARKE G 1979 (DEC) LETTER RE ICE HOUSES (ON CAS FILE) ALSO OS 1880/5 6-INCH 1:10560 (1ST EDN).
- <26>SBC20898 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2003. New Cable Trenches, Stowe School, Stowe: Archaeological Watching Brief Report.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 67530 37590 (point) (Exact) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13474)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief (Ref: STSNC 02) (EBC16520)
Record last edited
Aug 25 2009 11:43AM
