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Ministry of Defence Building L154 (Expense Magazine)

A Grade II Listed Building in Waltham Abbey, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6927 / 51°41'33"N

Longitude: -0.009 / 0°0'32"W

OS Eastings: 537708

OS Northings: 201200

OS Grid: TL377012

Mapcode National: GBR KCZ.Y81

Mapcode Global: VHGQ2.SQL8

Plus Code: 9C3XMXVR+39

Entry Name: Ministry of Defence Building L154 (Expense Magazine)

Listing Date: 26 November 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1140099

English Heritage Legacy ID: 352174

ID on this website: 101140099

Location: Epping Forest, Essex, EN9

County: Essex

District: Epping Forest

Civil Parish: Waltham Abbey

Built-Up Area: Waltham Abbey

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: Waltham Abbey

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

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Description


ROYAL GUNPOWDER FACTORY
ST3700
3/10023 MOD BuildingL154 (Expense Magazine)
GV II

Expense magazine for the storage of gunpowder produced at the incorporating mills. c1861. English bond yellow brick with coped gable ends to felt covering over brick-vaulted roof. Rectangular plan. One storey. Chamfered brick plinth. Flat brick arch over doorway in side wall, originally served by iron tramway. Built for the temporary storage of gunpowder, before it was transported into the northern part of the site for pressing, moulding and drying. It was later converted into a store for cordite dough, a stage which preceded incorporation in the mills (after they were converted for cordite incorporating in 1898-9).
(RCHME report, 1993)


Listing NGR: TL3770801200

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