Memorial

First gas-lit street First gas-lit street

Plaque: First gas-lit street

City of Westminster
Pall Mall.  The first street in London to be lit by gas, in 1807.
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Site: First gas-lit street (1 memorial)

SW1, Pall Mall

We were surprised to see a memorial plaque attached to this piece of street furniture, a way-finding finger-post. Is this the only one? Or are there lots and we've just failed to spot them? Given the subject commemorated perhaps this is a well-placed rarity.

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Subjects commemorated

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first gas-lit street in the world

The first public street lighting with gas was demonstrated in Pall Mall by Fr...

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Created by

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Westminster City Council

Created in 1965 from the former area of the Metropolitan Boroughs of St Maryl...

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