Low Wood Gunpowder Works

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Low Wood Gunpowder Works


Low Wood Village

  • Description

    "Gunpowder manufacture was first licensed in 1798. Originally, the River Leven was navigable to Low Wood. After the railway arrived, the gunpowder was carried by a horse-drawn tramway up to Haverthwaite station. Production ended in 1935. The main buildings have been converted into business units. The clock tower (1859) housed the saltpetre refinery. Grade II* Listed Building - https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1266371." Photo by Ian Taylor, 2020.

  • Owner

    Ian Taylor

  • Source

    Geograph (Geograph)

  • License

    What does this mean? Creative Commons License

  • Further information

    Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6405961
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 4 years, 7 months ago
    Viewed: 501 times
    Picture Taken: 2020-03-01

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