Scottish Gas Board

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Scottish Gas Board
State-owned utility overview
Formed1 May 1949 (1949-05-01)
Dissolved1 January 1973 (1973-01-01)
Type Gas board
StatusDissolved
Headquarters15 Calton Hill, Edinburgh

The Scottish Gas Board was a state-owned utility providing gas for light and heat to industries and homes in Scotland. The board was established on 1 May 1949, and dissolved in 1973 when it became a region of the British Gas Corporation.

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Existing gas suppliers taken over

Under the Gas (Allocation of Undertakings to Area Boards and Gas Council) Order 1949 (SI 1949/742), the Scottish Gas Board took over existing local authority and privately owned gas production and supply utilities in its area: [1]


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References

  1. ↑ "Gas (Allocation of Undertakings to Area Boards and Gas Council) Order 1949" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk .
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