Set within the rural Sudbury Estate, The Gasworks was designed by architect George Devey. Built around 1874 to produce gas for Sudbury Hall and local residences, the building was dismantled in the 1930s and fell into disrepair until local volunteers established Sudbury Gasworks Restoration Trust, a registered charity and building preservation trust, in 2014. The project received a £1.59m grant from the Heritage Fund in 2019, and in April 2023, the fully restored Grade II listed building opened to the public.
Below you can find out more about The Gasworks and its history, as well as view images of the building, from pre-restoration to today.
ARCHITECTURE
Learn more about George Devey, the architect behind The Gasworks.
HOW DID THE GASWORKS WORK?
Discover the inner workings of The Gasworks.
SUDBURY’S HISTORY
Find out more about Sudbury’s history, including life in the Victorian Era and the role the village played in WWII.
SUDBURY GASWORKS RESTORATION TRUST
Learn about the volunteers who oversee the running of The Gasworks.
IMAGE GALLERIES
Click the images below to discover what The Gasworks looked like before restoration began in 2019, upon restoration in 2023, and our heritage collections based at The Gasworks.
Pre-Restoration
Post-Restoration
Our Collections
