The chimney on the hillside at Powder Mills gunpowder

The chimney on the hillside at Powder Mills gunpowder works, with the ruins of other structures in the foregroundGunpowder was commonly used for blasting in mines and quarries, as well as for military purposes, until the late 19th century when it was superceded by high explosives. The site at Powder Mills was established in 1844 by George Frean and remained in use until 1897. Amongst the surviving buildings are grinding mills, blending mills, incorporating mills, gunpowder processing buildings and charge magazines

1844 Amongst Blasting Blending Commonly Dartmoor Derelict Deste Eileen Established Explosives Frean Grinding Gunpowder Hillside Incorporating Mines Powder Processing Purposes Quarries Remained Structures Superceded Surviving

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