The Oval Gasholders

Construction began in 1853[1] and the site is officially called Kennington Holder Station by its owners, Southern Gas Network.

The Phoenix Gas Light and Coke Company replaced it in 1877–79 to designs by Sir Corbet Woodall, with two lifts holding 3 million cubic ft, making it the largest gasholder in the world.

[6] They have been long considered an intrinsic part of the traditional background of The Oval[7] with the largest gas holder only ten years younger than the cricket ground, which was established in 1846.

[8] During England cricket team matches, huge advertising banners hang from the gas holders.

[10] In 2008 Surrey County Cricket Club, tenants of The Oval, announced plans to redevelop the ground along the side nearest the gas holders.

However, their redevelopment plans were objected to by the Health and Safety Executive because of the proximity to the gas holders and amid fears that they might explode despite not cracking or leaking since construction.

In 2015, Lawrence D'Silva, a 26 year old local resident, presented a case to Historic England to make the gasholders listed buildings.