Low Wood Gunpowder Works
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Low Wood Gunpowder Works
Image: © Ian Taylor Taken: 1 Mar 2020
Gunpowder manufacture was first licensed in 1798. Originally, the River Leven was navigable to Low Wood. After the railway arrived, the gunpowder was carried by a horse-drawn tramway up to Haverthwaite station. Production ended in 1935. The main buildings have been converted into business units. The clock tower (1859) housed the saltpetre refinery. Grade II* Listed Building - https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1266371.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.244438
Longitude
-3.00448