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Latitude: 51.6919 / 51°41'30"N
Longitude: -0.0082 / 0°0'29"W
OS Eastings: 537770
OS Northings: 201120
OS Grid: TL377011
Mapcode National: GBR KM.2LQ
Mapcode Global: VHGQ2.TQ1T
Plus Code: 9C3XMXRR+QP
Entry Name: Ministry of Defence Building L167 at TL 3777 0112
Listing Date: 26 November 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1251073
English Heritage Legacy ID: 352181
ID on this website: 101251073
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
Tagged with: Architectural structure
ROYAL GUNPOWDER FACTORY
TL3700
3/10008 MOD Building L167 at TL 3777 0112
GV II
Charcoal store, later converted into Reel Drying Stove. 1889, converted c1898. Flemish bond yellow brick with hipped roof. Rectangular plan: originally of 9 x 2 bays, with 7-bay room to north of 2-bay south end; truncated by removal of south room. One storey. Chamfered brick plinth, stepped brick cornice and chamfered abaci to pilasters which separate bays, each spanned by segmental arches over cast-iron framed windows and double doors to west elevation. Other elevations articulated in similar style. Blocked round openings indicate the position of entry for steam pipes. Interior noted as having iron roof trusses. Significant for its association with the manufacture of cordite, which Waltham had pioneered and which in the 1890s took over as the main services explosive. The incorporating mills (qv) switched over from the manufacture of gunpowder to cordite in 1898/9. The drying stove represents the next stage in the manufacturing process after pressing, when cordite was taken here to dry on racks before it was taken to the reeling house for winding.
(RCHME report, 1993).
Listing NGR: TL3777001120
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