Commercial Road, gas holder

This dates to 1860 by Thomas Hawksley for the Sunderland Corporation Gas Company. Cast and wrought iron. Cylindrical iron piers have panelled decoration at junction with rails and on pointed finials. Telescopic gas holder with guide towers. This type of structure was invented in 1824 and had reached a great level of sophistication by the 1890s. This structure dates to the 1860s. The gas holder is a complete example with only minor and insignificant alterations to the original structure. Nationally there are four listed gas holders including this example.