Royal Gunpowder Factory

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historic site
gptkbp:area 170 acres
gptkbp:closed 1991
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:currentUse gptkb:museum
gptkbp:established 1660s
gptkbp:hasWebsite https://www.royalgunpowdermills.com/
gptkbp:heritageStatus Scheduled Ancient Monument
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Royal Gunpowder Factory
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Essex
gptkb:Waltham_Abbey
gptkbp:museum gptkb:Royal_Gunpowder_Mills
gptkbp:notableEvent major supplier during Napoleonic Wars
major supplier during World War I
major supplier during World War II
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:produced explosives
gunpowder
gptkbp:usedFor military supply
industrial explosives
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:cordite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6