12-Jul-2007, 09:41 AM
Hi Peter, It`s only a snippit of info, but it`s one small piece of the jig-saw.
The first gasworks were set up in 1849 behind the
Ship Inn, as a result of a donation from the Oddfellows Society of Leyland. In 1863 the
Leyland and Farington Gas Company was incorporated by a special Act of Parliament. The
gasworks were at the corner of Chapel Brow and Hough Lane (Hunt 1990, pp 125-8).
Caroline, Whilst I have no wish to ingratiate myself with you ([
][]) may I congratulate you on your web-site and it`s contents. I really enjoyed your Manchester series - especially the first one on the second row. Had I not seen your `Clarance Street` caption, I would have sworn that it was a painting of `Hanging Row` which runs behind the Cathederal. Is it possible that I could be correct? Anyway - wherever it is - it`s brilliant.
The first gasworks were set up in 1849 behind the
Ship Inn, as a result of a donation from the Oddfellows Society of Leyland. In 1863 the
Leyland and Farington Gas Company was incorporated by a special Act of Parliament. The
gasworks were at the corner of Chapel Brow and Hough Lane (Hunt 1990, pp 125-8).
Caroline, Whilst I have no wish to ingratiate myself with you ([
][]) may I congratulate you on your web-site and it`s contents. I really enjoyed your Manchester series - especially the first one on the second row. Had I not seen your `Clarance Street` caption, I would have sworn that it was a painting of `Hanging Row` which runs behind the Cathederal. Is it possible that I could be correct? Anyway - wherever it is - it`s brilliant.
Jim