Powder mills Chimney
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member MoreOutdoor
N 50° 34.755 W 003° 56.460
30U E 433375 N 5603460
In 1844 a factory for making gunpowder was built on the open moor, not far from Postbridge. Gunpowder was needed for the tin mines and granite quarries then in operation on the moor. The chimney I believe was used for low calibre testing?
Waymark Code: WMT7XQ
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/11/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
Views: 1
Download this waymark:
.GPX File
.LOC File
.KML File (Google Earth)

Private or Public Property?: Public land

What material is it made from?: Granite

Estimated Height of chimney (please include whether metres or feet): 30 feet

Type of building e.g. house, hotel etc: gun powder factory

How do you rate it?:

Website with further information: [Web Link]

When was it made?: Not listed
Visit Instructions:
When visiting a unique chimney or chimney pot you must post an original picture with your visit log. Please describe the condition and make your log interesting.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Unique Chimneys and Chimney Pots
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log  
MoreOutdoor visited Powder mills Chimney 10/19/2016 MoreOutdoor visited it