The chartered gas light and coke company was the first gas undertaking in the world concerned chiefly until the 1880s with the production of gas for lighting purposes.
The gas light and coke company.
The gas light and coke company was founded at horseferry road in westminster london in 1812.
Offices were established at pall mall with a wharf at cannon row.
An account of the progress of the company from its incorporation by royal charter in the year 1912 to the present.
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The gas light and coke company.
It was the first gas company set up to supply london with coal gas and operated the first gas works in the uk which was also the world s first public gas works.
The gas light and coke company also known as the westminster gas light and coke company and the chartered gas light and coke company was a company that made and supplied coal gas and coke the headquarters of the company were located on horseferry road in westminster london it is identified as the original company from which british gas plc is descended.
Gas light and coke co.
It was incorporated by act of parliament in 1810 and the charter was granted by the prince regent in 1812.
The company distributes and sells natural gas to residential commercial and industrial sectors.