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.
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Wikipedia
Photo: Oosoom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • 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 Symphony Hall.

Library
Photo: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Theater building
Photo: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a 2,262-seat concert venue in , England. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 12 June 1991, although it had been in use since 15 April 1991. is situated 740 feet north of Gas Retort House.

Stadium
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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brindleyplace and Paradise.

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
, formerly named Circus, is the name given to an area of approximately 7 hectares in city centre between and Centenary Squares.

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.

Gas Retort House

Latitude
52.47656° or 52° 28′ 36″ north
Longitude
-1.90958° or 1° 54′ 35″ west
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 55449893
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data ID
Q5526307
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