Basingill Gunpowder Works and Garden, Cumbria: An Archaeological and Architectural Survey: Survey Report
Author(s): Abby Hunt, Ian Goodall
In April and May 2002, English Heritage carried out archaeological and architectural survey and investigation of Basingill Gunpowder Works, Cumbria. The investigation achieved an understanding of the phased construction of the gunpowder works but without corroborating documentary evidence, exact dates were difficult to ascertain. The nature of the incorporating mills at Basingill was investigated and possible reconstructions of their original form and mechanical arrangement were put together. The investigation also discovered a long forgotten 19th- century garden. The juxtaposition of the two elements, the elegant garden and the functional, potentially dangerous gunpowder works, gave a fascinating glimpse of the interests and attitudes of a successful family who were making their mark in the area and on the landscape during the early 19th century. (This was report 42/2002 in a previous series)
- Report Number:
- 118/2002
- Series:
- Other
- Pages:
- 56
