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Centurion Way, PURFLEET-ON-THAMES, RM19 1ZZ

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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.

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

As seen from National Cyclepath 13 on a riverside path beside the River Thames. 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.

Magazine No.5 of what was once the Royal Magazine for Gunpowder situated on the banks of the River Thames. Constructed in 1759-65 to the designs of James Gabriel Montresor, Royal Engineer, the five magazines and Proof House were used to test, store and supply gunpowder to the army and navy. Each magazine was capable of holding up to 10,400 barrels of gunpowder. The magazine was essentially a substantial brick-built shed, windowless, with copper-lined doors and sand-filled roof voids – all designed to prevent (or mitigate the effects of) an explosion. Four of the five magazines were demolished in 1973 to make way for housing, while No.5 was used as a storage facility by the council. It now houses the Purfleet Heritage & Military Centre.

The only one of the original five to survive. They were built in 1763-65 by James Gabriel Montresor of the Royal Engineers, and were in operation until 1950. Purfleet was chosen as the main site for testing and storing gunpowder because it was remote without being a million miles from London. An information board records that each magazine could hold 460 tons of gunpowder. Grade I listed. The building is now run as a museum. Two other reminders: Image] and Image

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.

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

Housed in a former gunpowder magazine. For more details see https://www.purfleet-heritage.com/

On part of the London Loop between Purfleet-on-Thames and Rainham. Photo taken at the gunpowder works near to Purfleet-on-Thames in the county of Essex on the concluding section of the LOOP. A replica display of 26 soldiers who died during the First World War.