TR 06 SW 153 - The Marsh Gunpowder Works (guncotton factory), Faversham

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Monument record TR 06 SW 153 - The Marsh Gunpowder Works (guncotton factory), Faversham

Summary

The first Guncotton Factory in the world was constructed at the Marsh Works, bewteen Faversham and Oare, in October 1846. It was destroyed by an explosion the following July and not rebuilt. No surface remains were identified in 1991.

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Grid reference	TR 012 626 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR06SW
County	KENT
District	SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish	FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

GUNPOWDER WORKS (Exploded 1847, Post Medieval - 1846 AD (between) to 1847 AD (between))

Full Description

<1> Wayne Cocroft/21-NOV-1991/RCHME: Faversham's Explosives Industry. (OS Card Reference). SKE51280.

<2> Percival, A J. 1986. Faversham's Gunpowder Industry Faversham Paper. No 4. Faversham (OS Card Reference). SKE48508.

<3> RCHME/NMR, 1996, RCHME : Faversham Explosives Industry (Collection). SKE6479.

<4> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9616.

<5> Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd, 2019, Historic Building Recording of the Marsh Gunpowder Works within the Former Oare Mineral Works, Faversham, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE54278.

<6> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England, 1994, The Marsh Gunpowder Works (Unpublished document). SWX6964.

<7> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England, 1994, The Marsh Gunpowder Works (Unpublished document). SWX6964.

<8> Historic England, Archive material associated with Marsh Gunpowder Works (Archive). SKE58451.

Sources/Archives (8)

<1> SKE51280 OS Card Reference: Wayne Cocroft/21-NOV-1991/RCHME: Faversham's Explosives Industry..
<2> SKE48508 OS Card Reference: Percival, A J. 1986. Faversham's Gunpowder Industry Faversham Paper. No 4. Faversham.
<3> SKE6479 Collection: RCHME/NMR. 1996. RCHME : Faversham Explosives Industry.
<4> SWX9616 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4270. print.
<5> SKE54278 Unpublished document: Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd. 2019. Historic Building Recording of the Marsh Gunpowder Works within the Former Oare Mineral Works, Faversham, Kent.
<6> SWX6964 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England. 1994. The Marsh Gunpowder Works.
<7> SWX6964 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England. 1994. The Marsh Gunpowder Works.
<8> SKE58451 Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with Marsh Gunpowder Works.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: The Marsh Gunpowder Works, Faversham (Monument) (TR 06 SW 64)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Non-Intrusive Event: Historic Building Recording of the Marsh Gunpowder Works within the Former Oare Mineral Works, Faversham, Kent (Ref: OGHB19) (EKE20973)
Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME: Faversham's Explosives Industry (EKE4827)

Record last edited

Jan 22 2025 12:58PM