Gas Council Engineering Research Station
| Gas Council Engineering Research Station | |
|---|---|
ERS | |
Location within Tyne and Wear | |
| Former names | Gas and Engineering Research Station |
| Alternative names | British Gas Engineering Research Station |
| General information | |
| Type | Engineering Research Centre |
| Location | Killingworth, Tyne & Wear, NE12 0SB |
| Coordinates | 55°02′10″N 1°34′48″W / 55.036°N 1.58°W |
| Elevation | 60 m (197 ft) |
| Current tenants | North Tyneside Planning Dept |
| Construction started | 1966 |
| Completed | 1968 |
| Inaugurated | 13 December 1968 |
| Cost | £900,000 |
| Client | Gas Council |
| Owner | British Gas, Northern Gas Board |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Pre-cast reinforced concrete |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Floor area | 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Peter Yates |
| Architecture firm | Ryder & Yates & Partners |
| Main contractor | Brims & Co |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | British Gas Research Station including attached restaurant block to south |
| Designated | 27 January 1997 |
| Reference no. | 1259313 |
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The Gas Council Engineering Research Station (ERS) was a former engineering research institute on Tyneside in England, situated in a distinctively-shaped and Grade II* listed building, now occupied by the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside.