The Royal Gunpowder Mills

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The photograph on this page of The Royal Gunpowder Mills by Lynda Poulter as part of the Geograph project.

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The Royal Gunpowder Mills

Image: © Lynda Poulter Taken: 24 May 2008

On part of "The Old Establishment" (a phrase coined by distinguished engineer John Rennie), these foundations are all that remain from a 19th century mill. It was built on the site of two water powered stamp mills, along Millhead Stream.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.691145
Longitude
-0.00938