What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Hawkhurst Gas Works. This building is all that remains of the 1868 village gasworks which was in production for about 70 years Recorded plaque organisation: Hawkhurst Heritage.
Hawkhurst Gas Works provided essential lighting and energy to the local community from 1868 for approximately seven decades, reflecting the industrialization and technological advancements of the Victorian era.
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