Useful information
- Phone : +44 1899 221070
- Website: : http://www.historicenvironment.scot
Description
This museum describes the gasworks which were commonplace before the advent of natural gas. From 1839 to 1973, coal was used to produce gas. The process consisted of heating coal for 6 hours in cast-iron, refractory clay or silica ovens to distil gas which was then washed, cleaned, purified and stored in tanks, once a familiar site in many towns and cities.
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide516 m - 156 High Street, Biggar
- The Green Guide699 m - Broughton Road, Biggar ML12 6HA
- The Green Guide15.8 km - Lanark ML11 9DB
More tourist attractions in Biggar
Where to sleepnearby
- From £58Elphinstone Hotel407 m - 145 High Street, Biggar ML12 6DL
- From £70Kirkstyle Hotel416 m - 72 High Street, Biggar ML12 6BJ
- From £80Tinto Hotel5.07 km - 44 Biggar Road, Symington ML12 6FT
More hotels in Biggar
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