Building record MDO32886 - Gas works, Grovely Avenue, Boscombe

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A small 19th century gas works attached to Boscombe Place, at Grovely Avenue, Boscombe.

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A small group of structures south west of the country house called Boscombe Place is shown as 'Gas Works' on the OS 1st edn 25in map (1871) (1). It probably provided gas for the house. The site was subsequently redeveloped for housing (2) and now underlies the W side of Grovely Avenue, Boscombe.

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1934-38. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch four. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 11796 91491 (point) Centred on
Map sheet SZ19SW
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Record last edited

Jan 6 2016 2:27PM

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