Found these in the archives.....(saw sparkys old thread :notworthy
Remains of Chilworth Gunpowder Works circa 1625.
At a time when Britain seemed to be eternally at war or under threat, not just from foreign powers but also from influences within, the powder mills at Chilworth played an important part in keeping the guns firing. The mills employed 600 people at their peak but this highly productive industry also brought with it inherent danger which led to frequent fatal accidents..
The Chilworth site was extensive, as the manufacture of gunpowder not only involved a series of difficult processes, but also being a highly volatile procedure required that buildings be widely spaced and separated by protective mounds and trees.
Visited with non member johnthegun.
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Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
not the mill but a ww2 bunker withing the site
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Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Remains of Chilworth Gunpowder Works circa 1625.
At a time when Britain seemed to be eternally at war or under threat, not just from foreign powers but also from influences within, the powder mills at Chilworth played an important part in keeping the guns firing. The mills employed 600 people at their peak but this highly productive industry also brought with it inherent danger which led to frequent fatal accidents..
The Chilworth site was extensive, as the manufacture of gunpowder not only involved a series of difficult processes, but also being a highly volatile procedure required that buildings be widely spaced and separated by protective mounds and trees.
Visited with non member johnthegun.
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
not the mill but a ww2 bunker withing the site
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr
Untitled by SMCGILL09, on Flickr