Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:museum
historic site
gptkbp:area 175 acres
gptkbp:closed 1991
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:county gptkb:Essex
gptkbp:heritageStatus Scheduled Ancient Monument
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills
gptkbp:location gptkb:Waltham_Abbey
gptkbp:nearby gptkb:River_Lea
gptkbp:notableEvent contributed to World War I and World War II efforts
major supplier of gunpowder for British military
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:forest
gptkb:historic_building
gptkb:nature_reserve
canals
exhibition galleries
demonstration areas
gptkbp:opened 1665
gptkbp:openToPublic gptkb:museum
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence
gptkb:Royal_Ordnance
gptkbp:usedFor explosives research
gunpowder production
propellant manufacture
gptkbp:website https://www.royalgunpowdermills.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lee_Valley_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6