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Gas Column

A Grade II Listed Building in Southampton, City of Southampton

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9032 / 50°54'11"N

Longitude: -1.4019 / 1°24'6"W

OS Eastings: 442155

OS Northings: 111695

OS Grid: SU421116

Mapcode National: GBR RQY.Z6

Mapcode Global: FRA 76YQ.9PG

Plus Code: 9C2WWH3X+77

Entry Name: Gas Column

Listing Date: 14 February 1969

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1092021

English Heritage Legacy ID: 135848

Also known as: Gas Column (Situated On A Traffic Roundabout At The Junction Of Hanover Buildings, Houndwell Place, Palmerstone Road And Queens Way)

ID on this website: 101092021

Location: Houndwell Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14

County: City of Southampton

Electoral Ward/Division: Bargate

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Southampton

Traditional County: Hampshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hampshire

Church of England Parish: Southampton City Centre St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Winchester

Tagged with: Gas streetlight

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Description


This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 22/12/2016


SU 4211,
4/156

HOUNDWELL PARK (south end),
Gas Column

(Formerly listed as: HOGLANDS, (situated on a traffic roundabout at the junction of Hanover Buildings, Houndwell Place, Palmerstone Road and Queens Way)

14.02.69

II

1829. This was originally erected in another part of Southampton to commemorate
the installation in 1822 of gas-lighting in the town by W Chamberlayne, M.P.
The columns is of a lion and is a replica of one of the original gas street
lamp columns. Stepped base, plinth with inscription, tapering fluted Doric
column surmounted by urn and spherical container with slender finial.


Listing NGR: SU4215513695

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