OS1/26/19/52
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAS WORKS | Gas Works Gas Works Gas Works |
Provost R. Brown Mr William Hodge, Town Clerk Mr David Semple Writer. |
012.02 | Extensive Gas Works, and were incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1823, Consists of Retort houses, Meter house, Purifier Shed, Coal Shed, Workshop, Managers dwelling house etc With Six Gasholders, Six Purifiers and eighty retorts; the daily Average consumption of Gas for the Winter months is About 300,000 Cubic feet; rate 5/"[Shilling] P [Per] thousand, There is a Small tramway in Connection with these Works which branches Off the Glasgow and South Western Railway and is Supported by Stone Pillars, used for the purpose of Conveying Coals etc. The property of the Board of Gas light Commissioners for Paisley. __ |
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