Report - Hendon Gasworks, Sunderland, June 2014

[stranton]

Hendon Gasworks was designed by Thomas and Charles Hawksley
opened in 1860 with 2 holders then increasing too 4 holders
closed in 1908 for modernising reopening in 1909,
the 2 north holders no. 1 and no. 2 were removed during 1990 - 91
leaving the 2 south holders no. 3 and no. 4 which remain today
holder no. 5 is a self supporting tank.
Holders no. 3 and no. 4 remain flat, these are used for maintaining the pressure of the pipes
while holder no. 5 lifts on occasions.
The lids of holders no. 3 and no. 4 are in a bad way, theres a leak from holder no. 4.

holder no. 3 (grade 2 listed)
1860 frame with cast iron colums and wrought iron tie bars,
with 2 sections.

lifting equipment

holder no. 4
1900s frame with lattice steel colums and tie bars,
with 3 sections.

lifting equipment

holder no. 5
self supporting tank,
with 5 sections inc base

stranton

 

[Ojay]

Seen better days they have, but good to see all the same, all these old gas works are slowly vanishing I think next couple of years and there will be few or any holders left up and down the country

 

[stranton]

yeah, the lids are very dodgy too walk across,

 

[Wevsky]

Nice one mate,i assume you stuck to the edges,way to bouncy to want to walk to far in the middle of!

 

[stranton]

Nice one mate,i assume you stuck to the edges,way to bouncy to want to walk to far in the middle of!

no, I went straight across too the middle (photographs 4 & 12)

 

[Wevsky]

no, I went straight across too the middle very carefully tho

Fook that

 

[Indecisive Moment]

Nice one Stranton! you've got some good photos too

 

[Will Knot]

Great report and pics there

 

[stranton]

hopefully these will remain, as alot are been lost

 

[Rik UE]

Very nice photographs and report, ive done the local one (have to get a report up soon) The ones in my town are over 100 years old, and they didn't feel too clever in the middle bouncy as hell, I was on my own as well so though better of it.

Going back with a friend soon, so will have a go across the middle! The flex is a little offputting though, not a nice feeling lol

 

[stranton]

The ones in my town are over 100 years old, and they didn't feel too clever in the middle bouncy as hell,.

Going back with a friend soon, so will have a go across the middle! The flex is a little offputting though, not a nice feeling lol

these were built during the 1860s & 1900s,
both are rusting hulks now so bad too cross esp via the middle

 

[Boomstick84]

Nice report

Yet to do a gas holder, they look fun. There's a local one near me that I keep meaning to have a go at, wasn't aware that they were "bouncy" though so that's good to know!

 

[stranton]

wont be very good if you fell through,
some of the lids are in a bad way.

 

[stranton]

the self supporting tanks live