Tyne and Wear HER(14438): South Shields, Oyston Street, gas holder - Details
14438
S Tyneside
South Shields, Oyston Street, gas holder
South Shields
NZ36NE
Industrial
Gas Storage Tank
Gas Holder
Early Modern
C19
Structure
A feature of the South Shields’ skyline since 1886. Built by G & W Walker Ltd., the holder’s design includes 16 vertical cast iron columns and two huge tanks that lift telescopically as they fill with gas, to a total height of 90ft. The South Shields gasholder is a vital part of the local gas supply system, making sure there’s enough gas to go round even in the coldest winters. It can store almost 1.5 million cubic feet of gas – enough to supply 1,800 homes for a full day, or 42,000 homes for an hour. The structure received a makeover in 2008/09 when engineers gave it a £250,000, 5,000 litre paint job to make it less incongruous in its environment. LOCAL LIST
3631
6698
NZ36316698
SOUTH TYNESIDE LOCAL LIST REVIEW 2011: REFERENCE NUMBER: LSHA/59/SS