United Kingdom Gas Corporation
From Graces Guide
A holding company which controlled several regional gas companies; also involved in sale of gas appliances
1935 Company began operation in March
1936 Owned gas companies in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire, South Wales and North Home Counties[1]:
- Bridlington Gas Co
- Easingwold Gas Light and Coke Co
- Malton Gas Co
- Pickering Gas and Water Co
- Scarborough Gas Co
- Whitby Gas Co
- York Gas Co
- Ackworth, Featherstone, Purston and Sharlston Gas Co
- Castleford and Whitwood Gas Light and Coke Co
- Drighlington and Gildersome Gas Light Co
- East Ardsley Gas Co
- Garforth Gas Consumers Co
- Harrogate Gas Co
- Kippax and District Gas Co
- Normanton Gas Co
- Otley Gas Co
- Pudsey Gas Co
- Rothwell Gas Light Co
- Sherburn and South Milford Gas Co
- Frodsham Gas and Water Co
- Leyland Gas Co
- Ormskirk District Gas Co
- Prescot and District Gas Co
- Runcorn Gas Co
The Corporation also owned almost all of the shares of the Caledonian Corporation which controlled 18 gas undertakings in Scotland.
1948 Classified by the Ministry of Fuel and Power in respect of the Gas Bill as one of 10 gas holding companies[2]
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