Drighlington and Gildersome Gas Act 1865
WHEREAS in the Year One thousand eight hundred and fifty-four certain Persons formed themselves into a Company under the Name of "The Drighlington and Gildersome Gaslight Company," for the Purpose of supplying the Township and Neighbourhood of Drighlington in the Parish of Birstal and the District of Gildersome in the Parish of Batley, all in the West Riding of the County of York, and the Inhabitants of the same, with Gas, and generally of carrying on the Business usually carried on by Gas Co...