The Fakenham Gasworks Museum

The first Fakenham Gas works was built by local man R.P. Spice in 1846, this was his first but he went on to become one of the most well known Gas engineers of the 19th century, the current works dates from the very early 20th Century and still retains all the equipment needed to produce gas from coal and to process the by-products produced.
The Museum has a large collection of Gas Lighting, Gas Water Heaters, Gas fires, Gas Refrigerators, Gas washing Machines, Dryers and Irons. With Gas meters for the home and industry.

Displays from local artists Ric Pimentel with his work inspired by the Gas industry and Fakenham Gasworks in particular and sculptures Dallas and Angel known around the world as DnA. We will have displays from local organisations will be around the site including the Fakenham and District Community Archive looking at the Architecture of the Fakenham area.
we will have live music from 3 local groups from 1pm till 4pm on Sunday 21st September in the Coal Yard to listen to as well.

Timings & Tours

Friday 12 September:

1000-1300

Saturday 13 September:

1000-1600

Sunday 14 September:

1000-1600

Thursday 18 September:

1000-1300

Friday 19 September:

1000-1300

Saturday 20 September:

1000-1600

Sunday 21 September:

1000-1600

Location & directions

The Fakenham Gasworks Museum, Hempton Rd., Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 7LA

Directions:

What Three Words dives.pastels.hotel Pay and display parking is avalible in Fakenham with limited free parking as marked on the map, at What Three Words slack.handbags.greet, behind Fakenham Tyres.

Contact on day:

Nick Ezra

Telephone number:

+447981115509

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

This is an old industrial site with slightly uneven ground and small steps.

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