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Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the remains of an explosives manufacturing and storage facility located near Mabe in Cornwall. The complex dates from the nineteenth century and represents an important phase in industrial gunpowder production, with multiple stone-built magazines and associated structures designed to store volatile materials safely across dispersed locations. The site demonstrates the practical engineering solutions employed to mitigate the risks inherent in explosives manufacture, with buildings positioned at intervals to limit the spread of accidental detonations. The Kennall Vale works operated as part of Cornwall's significant gunpowder industry, which supplied material for military and mining purposes throughout the nineteenth century.
Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020441. View the official record →
Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the remains of an explosives manufacturing and storage facility located near Mabe in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020441.
Gunpowder storage complex at Kennall Vale is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020441.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick (7.6 km), Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill (7.7 km), 'Pixie's Hall' (8.1 km).
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