Provan Gas Works

Provan Gas Works is a decommissioned industrial gas holding plant in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. The plant lies between the Blackhill, Blochairn, Germiston and Provanmill areas of the city, The plant is best known for its two massive column-guided gasometers, which have become an iconic industrial landmark in Glasgow's East End.

Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Photo: Chris Upson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Factory
Description: gas storage and distribution facility in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Provan Depot”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Alexandra Park and Alexandra Parade railway station.

Alexandra Park

Park

Alexandra Park is a public park in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. It is located in Dennistoun, 2 miles east of the city centre. Named after Princess Alexandra of Denmark, it opened in 1870. Alexandra Park is situated 2,600 feet south of Provan Gas Works.

Alexandra Parade railway station

Railway station

Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Alexandra Parade railway station is a railway station in Glasgow, Scotland. The station is 1+3⁄4 miles east of Glasgow Queen Street on the Springburn branch of the North Clyde Line. Alexandra Parade railway station is situated 3,700 feet southwest of Provan Gas Works.

Saracen Fountain

Fountain

Photo: Mmhkk, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Saracen Fountain is a large, ornate fountain located in Alexandra Park, Glasgow, Scotland. It was made of cast iron by Macfarlane & Co.'s Saracen Foundry for the 1901 Glasgow International Exhibition and presented to the city as a gift by foundry owner Walter Macfarlane. Saracen Fountain is situated 3,200 feet south of Provan Gas Works.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blochairn and Germiston.

Blochairn

Suburb

Blochairn is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow, situated north of the River Clyde. The district lies on either side of the main Blochairn Road.

Germiston

Suburb

Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Germiston is a neighbourhood in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, north of the River Clyde. The area forms part of the suburb of Springburn for political purposes, but is more commonly referred to as part of the 'Royston Road corridor' flanked by the Cumbernauld…