Gas Lane, Cambridge

History of Gas Lane

This was the location of the earliest gas works in Cambridge. They stood until the late 1830s.

See Grafton and Gas by Alan Brigham, Cambs Local History Soc., Sept 2004.

Gas Lane had disappeared by the end of the 20th century. It had been in the triangle of roads between Norfolk Street and Newmarket Road. In the 1888 OS map it runs east from Staffordshire Street, later the approximate course of St Matthew’s Street. By the early 20th century the eastern end of Gas Lane linked to the western ends of Petworth and Geldart Street.

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See Cambridgeshire Archives Mapping Relief project:

Gas Lane – Mapping relief

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1851

James Gates, 50, baker, b Fen Ditton

Harriet, 55, b Wisbech

George, 24, baker, b Haslingfield

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1871 These following properties are not listed in 1913 Kelly’s and have not been geolocated precisely as yet.

(8)

Elijah Adell, 46, marine store dealer, b Beds

(10)

Jeremiah Allard, 63, brewery journeyman, b Cambridge

(12)

Thomas Saggers, 26, labourer, b Cambridge

(16)

George Parr, labourer, 71, b Burwell

(17)

Elizabeth Bavister, 69, incapable, b Landbeach, right wrist broken

(18)

James Aylett, 40, labourer, b Madingley

(19)

Mary Cann, 55, charwoman, b Willingham

(20)

William Smith, 45, labourer, b Cambridge

(21) unoccupied