[2] Prior to completion of the Bromley gasworks, the Imperial was absorbed by the Gas Light and Coke Company (GLCC).
The Bromley gasworks located to the south of the gasholders were subsequently redeveloped into an industrial park in the later half of the 20th century.
[5] Historic England notes that they are "among the most aesthetically distinguished and finely detailed gasholders ever built", with Doric and Corinthian columns, decorative ironwork, and they follow classical architectural rules.
[5] Nearby to the gasholders, the Twelvetrees Crescent Bridge, the statue of Sir Corbett Woodall (former governor of the GLCC) and the Gas Light and Coke Company war memorials are also listed.
[5] Various proposals to reuse the site have been suggested, including converting them to an urban park for industrial tourism,[10][11] or a zoo using the gasholder structures.
[12][13] There is no public access to the site, however the gasholders are visible from nearby Twelvetrees Crescent, Three Mills and from the London, Tilbury and Southend railway line.
[18] In July 2024, Newham Council granted planning permission for 2,200 new homes on the site, with all seven remaining gasholders to be retained.