IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Mulberry Drive, PURFLEET-ON-THAMES, RM19 1PY
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Mulberry Drive, RM19 1PY by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (112 Images Found)
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Clock tower and attached walls, Purfleet
Grade II listed clock tower on Mulberry Drive.
See http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-119623-clock-tower-and-attached-walls- for more details about the clock tower.
Image: © David Anstiss
Taken: 7 Nov 2012
0.03 miles
2
The Garrison Gateway and Clock Tower, Purfleet
The Gateway and attached walls date from c1760s, to the designs of James Gabriel Montresor, Royal Engineer. The eight-day quarter clock was made by London clock maker, Aynsworth Thwaites, of Clerkenwell in 1772.
Image: © Richard Rogerson
Taken: 15 Apr 2019
0.03 miles
3
Clock tower, Purfleet
One of few surviving reminders of Purfleet's (almost 200) years as the main location for testing and storing gunpowder. Admittedly, this is a rather tangential reminder, but was built as part of the site, in 1767-68, by James Gabriel Montresor of the Royal Engineers. Grade II listed.
Two other reminders: Image] and Image
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 1 Oct 2011
0.03 miles
4
Former proof house, Purfleet
One of few surviving reminders of Purfleet's (almost 200) years as the main location for testing and storing gunpowder. It would have been tested in this modest chapel-like building and, if it reached the requisite standard, then stored in the magazines. It was built c1765 by James Gabriel Montresor of the Royal Engineers. Grade II* listed.
Two other reminders: Image] and Image
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 1 Oct 2011
0.04 miles
5
Clock Tower, Purfleet Garrison
The clock tower is one of the few surviving buildings of the Purfleet Garrison.
Image: © PAUL FARMER
Taken: 8 Oct 2011
0.04 miles
7
The Royal Gunpowder Magazine, Purfleet
Built in 1760 after its move from Greenwich. An important Georgian & Victorian magazine. http://unlockingessex.essexcc.gov.uk/custom_pages/monument_detail.asp?kids=1&monument_id=17333
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 8 Nov 2009
0.07 miles
8
Government powder magazine, Purfleet
Grade II listed former 17th century built gunpowder magazine store.
Now Purfleet History and Heritage Museum, run by volunteers.
See http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-119622-government-powder-magazine- for more details about the magazine store.
Image: © David Anstiss
Taken: 7 Nov 2012
0.07 miles
9
War 1770-1945!
The building in the background is number 5 magazine of the Purfleet gunpowder store built around 1770. It is now a military museum see http://www.purfleet-heritage.com/index.html The lump of metal in the foreground is the rocket nozzle from a V2 rocket unearthed while building the A13 between Wennington and Aveley in 1997. 2013 update the V2 rocket engine has now been loaned to the Lashenden Air Museum in Kent http://www.lashendenairwarfaremuseum.co.uk/index.html
Image: © Glyn Baker
Taken: 18 Aug 2005
0.07 miles
10
Flats, Purfleet
These are built on old garrison land, to very vaguely match the style of the military buildings formerly here. One remains on the right, Magazine 5, now an ancient monument and part of the heritage centre here.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 30 Jun 2011
0.07 miles