Gas Council Engineering Research Station
The Gas Council Engineering Research Station (ERS) was a former engineering research institute on Tyneside, situated in a distinctively-shaped and listed building, now occupied by the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside.
| Gas Council Engineering Research Station | |
|---|---|
ERS | |
Location within Tyne and Wear | |
| Former names | Gas and Engineering Research Station |
| Alternative names | British Gas Engineering Research Station |
| General information | |
| Type | Engineering Research Centre |
| Address | Killingworth, Tyne & Wear, NE12 0SB |
| Coordinates | 55.036°N 1.58°W |
| Elevation | 60 m (197 ft) |
| Current tenants | North Tyneside Planning Dept |
| Construction started | 1966 |
| Completed | 1967 |
| Inaugurated | 1967 |
| Client | Gas Council |
| Owner | British Gas, Northern Gas Board |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Pre-cast reinforced concrete |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Floor area | 50,000 sq ft |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Peter Yates |
| Architecture firm | Ryder & Yates & Partners |
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