What is recorded here
Marle Street gasworks served Castle Douglas from the 19th into the 20th century, turning raw material into light for homes and streets. The site stands recorded in Dumfries and Galloway, its position known within ten metres. Whether it still holds buried pipes, brick chambers or only memory is not stated. What is certain is that it existed, worked and belongs to the town's history.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle Douglas, Marle Street, Gasworks as Gas Works (19th Century) - (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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