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Oare gunpowder works is a scheduled ancient monument located in Faversham, Kent, representing one of England's significant industrial heritage sites from the early modern period. The works operated from the sixteenth century onwards, exploiting the local water resources of Faversham Creek to power the machinery essential for gunpowder manufacture. The site retains physical evidence of its industrial infrastructure, including surviving structures and earthworks that demonstrate the scale and organisation of early gunpowder production. The monument reflects the strategic importance of gunpowder manufacture to Tudor and Stuart England, as Faversham became a major centre for this hazardous but vital industry.
Oare gunpowder works is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016497. View the official record →
Oare gunpowder works is a scheduled ancient monument located in Faversham, Kent, representing one of England's significant industrial heritage sites from the early modern period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016497.
Oare gunpowder works 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 1016497.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chart gunpowder mills (1.3 km), The Maison Dieu, a late C15 to early C16 building incorporating part of a medieval hospital (1.5 km), A Romano-British mausoleum, an associated Romano-British building and a parish church at Stone-by-Faversham (1.5 km).
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