Site of 19th century explosives factory at Curry Marsh (EHER 14769)
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Summary
The Miner's Safety Explosives Company Limited was formed in the late 1880s to manufacture a mining explosive known as ammonite. The works were situated on Curry Marsh on the Thames foreshore.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 714 814 (452m by 365m) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Possible explosives factory. <1> - <3>
Curry Marsh Stanford-le-Hope producing Ammonium Nitrate. <4>
The Miner's Safety Explosives Company Limited was formed in the late 1880s to manufacture a mining explosive known as ammonite. The works were situated on Curry Marsh on the Thames foreshore. An unannotated plan of the factory is available on the 1922 Ordnance Survey map. <5> - <7>
See also: <8>
Sources
- <1> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <2> SEX40115 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. 106G-LA 205-2089.
- <3> SEX40116 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1940. BR265/C/1.
- <4> SEX62527 CORRESPONDENCE: Cocroft, W.. unknown. Development of Chemical Explosives Industry to 1914.
- <5> SEX76835 Report: RCHME. 1997. Dangerous Energy Project.
- <6> SEX76836 Bibliographic reference: E, A, Brayley Hodgetts. 1909. The rise and progress of the British explosives industry, Whittaker and Company London. p.381-384.
- <7> SEX54230 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1920s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (3rd edition). 25 inch. 1922.
- <8> SEX67347 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. 106G-LA 205-1085.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ78SW
- NRHE identifier: 1077661
- National Monuments Record: TQ 78 SW 19