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Modern Beckton is divided into East Beckton, Mid Beckton, North Beckton, West Beckton, South Beckton and Cyprus (named after the British capture of Cyprus from the Ottoman Empire in 1878, which occurred as the original estate was being built).
North Beckton, bordering the northern end of Woolwich Manor Way, was mostly built up in the late 1980s with a network of short streets, even shorter cul-de-sacs and dinky homes, many built as part of social housing schemes.
Apr 27, 2023 · Beckton Gas Works was a primary gas production and storage facility in the East London borough of Newham. The site was established in the 1870s and remained in operation until the 1970s, playing a significant role in the development of the gas industry in the UK.
Sep 16, 2024 · Work began on what was henceforth to be called Beckton (after Simon Adam Beck, the then Governor of the Court of Directors of The Gas Light and Coke Company) on 19 Nov 1868 at Galleons Reach,...
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A purpose-built chemical works, Beckton Products Works, was constructed in 1879. It was the largest tar and ammonia by-products works in the UK, possibly in the world.
1879 Beckton Products Works, built on a site adjacent to the gas works, opened. Another by-product, coke, was sold to a wide domestic market. The rapid expansion of the Gas Light and Coke Co led to the need for a large transport fleet.
Feb 5, 2024 · Beckton Gas Works opened in 1870, operating under various names and in various industries until 1969. East London History has a photo of the gas works in their prime. The toxic ash it produced...
