Bournemouth Gas & Water Co

Sectors:

  • Utility services Gas production & supply
  • Utility services Water supply & wastewater services

Notes:

Traced origins to 1863 when established as a water supply business. Subsequently acquired gas interests. c1913 acquired Christchurch Gas Co Ltd and Wimbourne Minster Waterworks Co Ltd. Gas interests nationalised in 1949 when continued as a stautory water company. Sometime renamed Bournemouth & District Water Co. 1973 certain activities transferred to Wessex Water Authority. 1989 acquired by Biwater and in early 1994 merged with West Hampshire Water Co

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