Gas Retort House

The Gas Retort House at 39 Gas Street, , England is the last remaining building of Birmingham's first gas works. It was rediscovered in 1992 during a proposed redevelopment of land on Gas Street when the city planning department noticed the unusual roof design of cast iron trusses and wrought iron rods.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church building in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
  • Also known as: Gas Street Central” and “St Luke’s, Gas Street Church
  • Address: 39 Gas Street, Birmingham, B1 2JU

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Library of Birmingham and Arena Birmingham.

Library
The is a public library in , England. It is situated on the west side of the city centre at Centenary Square, beside the Birmingham Rep and . is situated 1,200 feet north of Gas Retort House.

Stadium
Utilita is an indoor arena and sporting venue in central , England. It is owned by parent company the NEC Group. When it was opened in 1991, it was the largest indoor arena in the UK. is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Gas Retort House.

Museum
is a and art gallery in , England. It has a collection of international importance covering fine art, ceramics, metalwork, jewellery, natural history, archaeology, ethnography, local history and industrial history. is situated 2,000 feet northeast of Gas Retort House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brindleyplace and Five Ways.

Locality
is a large mixed-use canalside development, in the Westside district of , England. It was named after Brindley Place, the name of the street around which it is built.

Locality
is an area of Central Birmingham, . It takes its name from a major road junction, now a busy roundabout to the south-west of the city centre which lies at the outward end of Broad Street, where the Birmingham Middle ring road crosses the start of the A456.

Neighborhood
in , England is located in the city centre's Southside. It is an area with a predominantly influence as a result of a concentration of Chinese owned businesses, organisations and social clubs.

Gas Retort House

Latitude
52.47656° or 52° 28′ 36″ north
Longitude
-1.90958° or 1° 54′ 35″ west
Open location code
9C4WF3GR+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55449893
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data ID
Q5526307
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