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13. MUSEUM OF GAS AND LOCAL HISTORY

13. MUSEUM OF LOCAL GAS AND LOCAL HISTORY


This is an important museum, as it is the only surviving town gasworks in England and Wales. It contains all the original equipment needed to make gas from coal and ceased production in 1965 following the discovery of North Sea gas.

Fakenham's Museum of Gas and Local History is a Scheduled Ancient Monument that provides an insight into our cultural, social and industrial heritage. Its displays include gas street lamps, water heaters, cookers, stoves, fires, domestic gas lighting and gas meters.

​A visit to the museum, its contents and site will bring back many memories.


For opening hours see link below:

www.fakenhamgasmuseum.com


On the way to the next Plaque at Cattle Market via Bridge Street you will cross the Victoria Bridge shown below.

Princess Victoria was not amused when her coach became stuck in the ford and later as Queen she never returned.

In 1833, as a result of this embarrassment, the bridge was built using labour from the Poor House on the Heath.
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Victoria Bridge. Click on image to enlarge.


Now you should cross the bridge, go up Bridge Street and turn right at The Bull.
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The museum is on the site of the old Gas Works as shown here.
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Gas Works yard area showing the large gasometer in background.
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The retorts used to make town gas from coal with coke and coal tar as by-products.

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  • Home
  • Plaque List
    • 01 Market Place
    • 02 The Crown
    • 03 The Red Lion
    • 04 Norwich Street
    • 05 Corn Exchange
    • 06 Aldiss
    • 07 St Peter & St Paul Church
    • 08 Banks
    • 09 Peckover Family
    • 10 The Manor House
    • 11 Cromwell Cottage
    • 12 Fakenham Mill
    • 13 Museum of Gas & Local History
    • 14 The Cattle Market
    • 15 White Horse Street
    • 16 Quaker Burial Ground
    • 17 British School
    • 18 Fakenham Town Sign
    • 19 Junior School
    • 20 Queens Road Cemetery
    • 21 The Star
    • 22 The Methodist Church
    • 23 The Old Rectory
    • 24 Salvation Army Temple
    • 25 Old Post Office
    • 26 The Old Fire Station
    • 27 Hall Staithe
    • 28 Goggs' Mill
    • 29 Fakenham West Railway Station
    • 30 Three Brick Arches
    • 31 Fakenham East Station
    • 32 Fakenham Racecourse
  • History
  • Trail Map