Gas Holder at British Gas Grangetown Works is a Grade II listed building in the Cardiff local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 20 August 1992. Gas holder.

Gas Holder at British Gas Grangetown Works

WRENN ID: secret-bonework-spring
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Cardiff
Country: Wales
Date first listed: 20 August 1992
Type: Gas holder
Source: Cadw listing

Description

Shallow domed crown of holder has, at circumference, brackets with wheels running on vertical rails attached to supporting framework which consists of two tiers, each of 16 cast-iron Doric columns supporting panelled entablature blocks with cornices in the manner of Florentine C15 architecture. Upper-tier columns slightly slimmer than lower with lighter, narrower entablature blocks. Lattice girders between columns at entablature level of both tiers, and x-shaped cross-bracing between columns on both levels.

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