The Southwold Gas Light Company was founded in March 1848 on land owned by the Borough of Southwold. The brains behind this innovative undertaking was engineer George Edmund Child of No 9 Market Place who is credited with inventing the 'gasometer' which would later become a feature of every major town in the country. Child's first Gasometer was 26 ft 3 ins across but larger ones were later built off Blyth Road. Southwold's first gas street lamps were in operation by September 1848.

1874
William George Manning - Manager, Southwold Gas Light Company.(W1874)

1896
J H Elmy - Manager, Southwold Gas Light Company. Thomas Henry Jellicoe - Company Secretary (K1896).

1933
George Crick - Manager. W D Crick - Company Secretary (K1933,1937)

1935
In September the company secures a renewal of the street lighting contract for the town and begins a major 3-year programme to enhance the lighting arrangements throughout Southwold. The new lamps are fitted on brackets mounted on buildings instead of on standards. (Source: Gas Times, Oct 9 1937)

1938
The old premises are replaced by modern offices and a gas showroom at a cost of £1,600.

1948
The Southwold Gas Light Company celebrates its centenary. It now serves nearly 12,000 consumers in Southwold and Reydon. But this year also sees the Nationalisation of the British Gas Industry. The works now comes under the control of the Eastern Gas Board within the British Gas Co. Soon afterwards, the works closes.

1969
The Gas Works buildings are demolished and redeveloped by Southwold Borough Council who construct 18 warden-managed apartments for elderly residents on the site at a cost of £65,568. The development is named 'Crick Court' in tribute to George Crick.