Museums & Galleries · Norfolk
Fakenham Museum of Gas and Local History
📍 NR21 9AY
Photo: Lajmmoore (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Only surviving town gasworks in England and Wales
- See original equipment for making gas from coal
- Displays of gas street lamps and domestic appliances
- New exhibitions on Fakenham's past and printing heritage
This is the only surviving town gasworks in England and Wales, housed in Fakenham's former gasworks and preserved as a Scheduled Monument. You can see the original equipment used to make gas from coal, including retorts, condensers, washers and a gasholder, alongside displays of gas street lamps, cookers, water heaters and domestic appliances. New for 2026 are exhibitions on Fakenham's past and the town's printing heritage. It suits visitors curious about industrial and local history, and a visit takes around an hour. Admission is free, run entirely by volunteers, and open Thursday to Saturday mornings in season. Based in Fakenham, North Norfolk, it sits among 61 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10am–1pm, April to October
- Time needed
- About one hour
- Booking
- Free admission; group visits can be arranged outside normal hours
- Best for
- Anyone interested in industrial and local heritage
From the attraction's own website on 28 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
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- ✓ Parking
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