NHER 62939 (Building record) - Mid-19th century explosives store, Allotment Gardens, Princes Street, Swaffham
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF80NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWAFFHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
A mid-19th century brick magazine or powder magazine used to store explosives and munitions for the local Swaffham Militia.
The structure measures approximately 2.5m square and has cavity walls, a steel door and a now collapsed, pyramidal timber and slate roof. Evidence suggests that that interior was timber lined and had ventilation vents. One brick on the exterior has the inscription "G.W.L.C. 1916" on it and one wall is pockmarked with bullet holes, probably from target practice.
The building is visible on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map (1879-1886) (S2) and the Hamond Estate sale details (early 1900s) (S1) as a structure in the south-east corner of a square enclosure. It has been suggested that this square area may have been a parade ground.
Information from Email (S1), Map (S2), Newspaper Article (S3) and Photograph (S4).
An example very similar in date and style to this structure is recorded in Dereham (see NHER 22305).
A. Beckham (HES), 2 August 2018.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF99534 Correspondence: Scott, L. 2018. Email regarding post-medieval magazine, Allotment Gardens, Princes Street, Swaffham. 10 July.
- <S2> SNF48659 Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
- <S3> SNF99532 Newspaper Article: The Watton and Swaffham Times. 2014. Information wanted after Victorian building is discovered on Swaffham allotment. 10 October.
- <S4> SNF99533 Photograph: Crace, G.. 2018. Photograph the post-medieval explosives store, Allotment Gardens, Princes Street, Swaffham. Colour. Digital.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
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Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 11 2021 10:00PM