Chilworth Gunpowder Mill.

My thanks to Lesley Ward for the links on this article that also led to the video. 
My thanks to Paul Wingfield for this video.
Keith.

Secluded in the surrey Hillside, near St Martha's church is the old gunpowder works. Chilworth Gunpowder works was established in 1625 by the East India Company and finally closed in 1920. It was worked by a number of private companies and became an important supplier of gunpowder to the Government. A significant number of buildings from the gunpowder factory can still be found. The buildings and area are now looked after by Guildford Borough Council and English Heritage.

Paul Wingfield.

Keith's Chilworth Gunpowder container.

Photo By Andrew Norris.

Photo By Andrew Norris.

Photo By Andrew Norris.

“I do not remember to have seen such Variety of Mills and Works upon so narrow a Brook, and in so little a Compass; there being Mills for Corn, Cloth, Brass, Iron, Powder etc.” John Evelyn 1676.

http://www.weyriver.co.uk/theriver/industry_5_gunpowder.htm

http://chilworth2gether.org.uk/category/chilworth-gunpowder-mills-heritage-site/