Priddy's Hard - Knowledge (XXG)

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which served as a shifting house (for examining the powder), the other as a cooperage (though it was soon converted into a second shifting house); later known as the North and South Stores, these buildings were expanded and connected together in the early 19th century to form a single long building which stands parallel with the magazine.

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by the Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust, with a view to "developing the site, refurbishing the historic buildings and bringing them into new beneficial use". Since then, some areas have been redeveloped for housing, while others (including the former Royal Laboratory area) remain unoccupied as of

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In 1804 the rolling way was covered over and additional structures were built alongside it: a foreman's office and a 'shoe room' (where workers were required to change into specialist clothing before entering the magazine). These structures, initially built in timber, were refaced in brick and roofed

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had become the main work of the Royal Laboratory (the manufacture of small arms cartridges having moved in 1859 to a group of buildings to the west, just inside the ramparts). Before long, new purpose-built structures were added to the eastern edge of the site to deal with the manufacture of shells;

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For many years, Priddy's Hard was both the Royal Navy's and regional Army's armaments depot and supplier of ordnance and training to Commonwealth and Foreign countries, though its significance decreased over time. In 1971 the 18th-century buildings on the site (including "A" and "B" magazines) were

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1923 saw the closure of H.M. Gunwharf, Portsmouth; its naval facilities and personnel were all transferred to Priddy's Hard, which thereafter became the senior local depot with overall responsibility not only for supply of ammunition, as previously, but also for servicing and repairing all types of

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were provided with storage and processing rooms near the shell-filling rooms. A mainline rail connection was first provided in 1914 and three years later a long 'transfer shed' was built alongside the New Shell Store to enable the direct loading of filled shells and other items on to rolling stock.

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Barrels of gunpowder were moved between the camber and the magazine by means of what was called the 'rolling way' (the barrels were never rolled individually but placed in trolleys). Within the magazine compound, on either side of the rolling way, a pair of two-storey buildings were erected, one of

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5th. When Spring Tides come into the Ground Room under the Foundation of the Wall, and strike up damps, which might be cured by Arching over that places; but since the other inconveniences are so great to cause the Ruin of this Place and from miles around: Am humbly of the opinion a New Magazine in

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as part of the Heritage Enterprise programme (which targets projects creating 'new sustainable economic uses for derelict historic buildings'. The proposed grant would help bring seventeen listed buildings back into use, alongside those occupied by the Explosion museum. Some would be converted for

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Construction of the new powder magazine on land within the ramparts commenced in 1771. The Grand Magazine (as it became) was enclosed with a high brick wall to assist with security and to ensure no contraband items were brought into the magazine; these items included ferrous objects (to reduce the

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throwers. To accommodate this additional work (naval gun repair in particular) a 'New Gunwharf' was opened at Priddy's Hard (north of the original site, to the east of Green Lane) consisting of a factory, foundry, smithery and other facilities. It also dealt with small arms repairs and included a

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For security, a guardhouse was built at around this time to the north of the magazine, just inside the main entrance through the ramparts. There was also a small barracks block within the northernmost demi-bastion (where "E" Magazine stands today), but neither it nor the guardhouse have survived;

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museum. After commercial partners withdrew from the project a new proposal was approved in 2018, to include a residential development of 30 new homes (mostly within the south demi-bastion), restoration of eight listed buildings (and the demolition of another) and various commercial developments.

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rails; the line initially linked the shell-filling rooms and associated buildings to the shell stores and it ran along the length of the shell pier. In 1904 it had 30 trucks plus a travelling crane (all with brass wheels to reduce sparks). These were also manually driven until 1929, when for the

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The site was altered continuously during the early 20th century, as new types of ammunition and propellant came into use; however, an explosion in the New Shell Store in 1904 raised concern over the site's proximity to the Royal Dockyard and eventually led to the establishment of a new storage

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town centre was constructed to aid the redevelopment and access to the area. New housing was built around parts of the original site, including an imitation of the early 19th-century Officers' Residence (demolished in the 1950s) which faces the footbridge. In 2004 an arson attack led to the

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for the repair of damp or damaged gunpowder, which could then be returned for storage and re-use. Records exist for the payment of wages of £5 a month "on account of the Royal Powder Works at Little Horsey Island for wages of the cooper, repairing of boats and barges, keep of dogs etc.."

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to the more secure surroundings of Priddy's Hard. This took place in 1847-8, with the design of the new complex closely following that of Congreve's original. It marked the start of what was to be a pronounced change of emphasis at Priddy's Hard: from storage to manufacturing.

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The Board direct that the labourers at the Gun Wharf at Portsmouth assist in removing the Powder from the Town Magazine, and in unloading and stacking the same in the Magazine at Priddy's Hard, this they are to continue to do when business at the Gun Wharf will permit.

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In 1883, an explosion in one of the shell filling rooms led to much activity being removed from the central area of the site to the west, beyond the ramparts, where several new buildings were erected alongside Forton Creek, all linked to the main site by tramway:

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Priddy's Hard with its defensive earthworks. In the centre of the picture is "E" Magazine, built within a demi-bastion; beyond it are the historic buildings of the ordnance depot. The large tree-filled circle to the right surrounds the Cordite Magazine of

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A large house, the Officers' Residence, was built facing Forton Creek in 1783; surrounded by spacious gardens, it provided accommodation for the three senior officers of the depot: the Storekeeper, the Clerk of the Cheque and the Clerk of the Survey.

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The transfer took place progressively over the next ten years. Priddy's Hard was vacated by RNAD Gosport in 1988 when the last remaining stores and staff were relocated. The depots at Bedenham, Elson and Frater continue in operation as part of

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Before long, facilities were added at Forton Creek for filling new Quick Firing (QF) shells; these were connected by a separate tramway to their own storage facilities, which were located alongside the 18th-century 'A' Magazine.

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in the eastern reaches of Portsmouth Harbour. None of the sites were considered ideal, including Priddy's Hard, the main concern being the closeness of the Royal Dockyard, this would eventually lead to its final closure.

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Ltd). The tramway ceased operation in 1960 following the acquisition of a number of electric road tractors and trailers; much of the rail network was then lifted and the routes concreted over to form roadways.

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Preparatory work was set out in 1976 to relocate all armament support activities and facilities from Priddy's Hard to Elson and Frater. A 1977 memorandum set out a long-term plan for the following decade:

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From 1st August 1977, in anticipation of this transfer of activities from Priddy's Hard, the armament facilities currently known collectively as R.N.A.D. Priddy's Hard will be retitled R.N.A.D. Gosport.

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could be stored there, increasing demand meant that Priddy's Hard struggled to provide what was needed. The pressure was somewhat relieved in 1796 by the construction of a magazine across the harbour at

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weapons, explosives and other stores. The site was decommissioned in 1988, after over two hundred years of operation, with part now being developed for housing and an area retained as a museum.

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The addition of a further two magazines flanking either end and at right angles to the Grand Magazine was cancelled. A possibility for the cancellation may have been the serious fire in the

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Outside the historic ramparts, many buildings have been demolished for housing, but a broad area around the ramparts, and north of Forton Lake, were set aside and protected in 1998 as a

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Royal Naval Ordnance Depot (later RNAD) Bedenham, to the north of Frater Creek, was opened in 1908, becoming the main local storage facility for gunpowder and other explosives (such as

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As of 2023 a number of these projects have been completed: 'E' Magazine has been converted into a brewery and bar, which opened in the summer of 2021 (together with an associated

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RNAD Elson, to the south of Frater Creek, was developed as a magazine depot from the early 1920s; (the land had been purchased by the Board of Ordnance in the 1840s-50s, when

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1865 - Case Store (the first of several such buildings grouped around the old 'A' Magazine and designed for storing the wooden boxes in which shells were individually packed).

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Former gunpowder magazine at Priddy's Hard, dating from 1771: "A" Magazine (left), and beyond it the south part of "B" Magazine (dating from 1773 and originally built as a

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a tramway linked each of these buildings (and each stage of the process), from 'C' Magazine through the Laboratory complex and on to a new pier (the Shell Pier).

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World War II: stacks of brass propellant cartridges along with tin boxes for bagged propellant charges are piled up on the front lawn of the Officers' Residence.

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Fourth. This Magazine being next to the sea and within reach of Shipping, makes it a good Mark to Bombard where 6,000 barrels (950 m) of Powder are lodged.

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W.N. Mansfield (1995), "Priddy's Hard 1846 – 1906 — The site impact of the introduction of modern chemical explosives". BSc (Hons) Archaeology dissertation.

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In addition to the magazine at Tipner and the Powder Works at Stamshaw and Little Horsea, a further three magazines were built by the Board of Ordnance at

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Third. At shipping off the Powder from the Point among a crowd of drunken, smoking, sailors tending to the Men of Wars boats is also a very great hazard.

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first time mechanical propulsion was provided within the yard by a battery-driven locomotive (the first of an eventual total of eight to be provided by

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1887 - Unheading Room (where powder barrels from the magazine were opened ready for use in the shell filling rooms); adjacent to the expense magazine.

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saw added in rows around the cordite magazines (west of the old site); there were also new storage buildings added in this area for mines, bombs and

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RNAD Frater, to the west of Fort Elson, was established as a Royal Naval Mine Depot (RNMD) in 1918, taking over the work of repairing and testing

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1905-6 - Cordite Magazines (Buildings 357 & 358). (smaller moated pair of 'expense magazines' providing raw material for the cartridge rooms)

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testing range for rifles, pistols and machine guns; and there was a repair shop for locomotives and other rolling stock used around the depot.

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Ferryman Lodge (demolished in 1960s). A ferryman was employed to convey officers and employees across Forton Lake before the bridge was built.

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Second. When funerals pass by there the sparks of the Links and Torches have been seen to fly against the Magazine Walls and Windows.

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Various proposals were suggested as to where to build the new gunpowder magazine: Priddy's Hard, Boatswain's Hill Coppice (where

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and other protected species of reptile and amphibian. Planning permission was given in 2015 for new houses within the listed

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diesel locomotives from 1944. The network, at its most extensive, had over 18 miles of track; it ceased operation in 1989.

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During the 20th century, a number of sub-depots were established under the oversight of what became known (from 1918) as

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given over to serve as an in-house museum, in which items associated with the depot's history were stored and displayed.

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1861 - "C" Powder (60 Tons) Magazine (initially built as a 'receipt & issue' magazine for ships returning to port).

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The site needed to be accessible by boat: new gunpowder would be delivered by barge from the Royal Powder Mills at

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Priddy's Hard itself then focussed on the filling of shells and cartridges, rather than on bulk storage. During

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The Inner and Outer Rolling Way to the Magazine, with adjacent office for the Foreman, Shoe-room and Pumphouse.

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The Royal Naval Armament Depots of Priddy's Hard, Elson, Frater and Bedenham (Gosport, Hampshire) 1768 to 1997

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The Royal Naval Armament Depots of Priddy's Hard, Elson, Frater and Bedenham (Gosport, Hampshire) 1768 to 1997

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The Royal Naval Armament Depots of Priddy's Hard, Elson, Frater and Bedenham (Gosport, Hampshire) 1768 to 1997

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demolition of the sizeable grade II-listed New Shell Store (being used by the council as a warehouse to store

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https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1983-05-04/debates/023b4144-3a28-4d0c-bb77-1b163ed70800/WrittenAnswers

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The Royal Naval Armament Depots of Priddy's Hard, Elson, Frater and Bedenham (Gosport, Hampshire) 1768-1977

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Vicar, Thomas Missing. This was to construct an earthen rampart as part of an extension of the defences of

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1879 - Shell Store, built (adjacent to a new pier) for storage of filled shells prior to despatch by boat.

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If the Magazine had exploded the casualties would have been appalling in this densely populated part of

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Integrated Weapons Complexes, in which missiles, torpedoes and other weapons were assembled and tested.

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1904 - Shell Emptying Room (Building No 345). (for cleaning out condemned ammunition prior to re-use).

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1897 - Twelve Cartridge Rooms (separate rooms for filling, weighing, labelling and boxing cartridges).

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risk of sparks), alcohol and smoking materials. It took six years for the complex to be completed.

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By May 1777, the first powder barrels were moved to Priddy's Hard from Portsmouth's Square Tower.

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First. In carrying powder from thence to the hoys about 400 yards (367 m) distance to the end of

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residential use, others for business or community uses, including a waterside pub/restaurant, a

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was built on part of the site). In the 1960s the depot was redeveloped as a repair facility for

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named for the original landowner and the firm beach found there. The site originated as a 1750s

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In 2016 it was announced that initial support had been given for a £1.9 million grant from the

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The establishment of the Royal Laboratory at Priddy's Hard coincided with the increased use of

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1899 - Mines and Countermines Store. (Building No 409) (used as a guncotton store from 1913).

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1899 - New Shell Store. (Building No 407) (demolished 2004 following an arson attack)

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The 2 ft 6in line, known as the 'shell tramway', was a double line system with

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Almost as soon as the Priddy's Hard magazine had opened, Britain found itself on a

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Priddy's Hard was chosen due to the availability of the land (already owned by the

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the Harbour, free from the said Hazards would be most for the safety of this port.

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in 1814-16. Throughout, Priddy's Hard remained the most important of these sites.

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Administration block (with apartments for Established Clerk & Office Keeper).

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facility north of Priddy's Hard at Bedenham (where construction began in 1908).

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line; but part continued in use inside some workshops and stores to about 1960.

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English Heritage National Survey of Ordnance Yards and Magazine Depots, pp10-12

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as floating gunpowder magazines in the reaches of Fareham Lake (beginning with

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when thousands of women workers filled jobs vacated by men on active service.

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the sudden increase in demand led to additional filling rooms for cartridges,

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accommodated artillery troops, who manned the fortifications and in 1833 the

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English Heritage National Survey of Ordnance Yards and Magazine Depots, p62

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on land and at sea. By the 1860s, the filling of shells and preparation of

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in 1776. The resulting lack of storage capacity was highlighted during the

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Part of the former Shell Store of 1896 (Bldg No 406), awaiting renovation

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W.N. Mansfield (1994), RNAD Priddy's Hard 1846 – 1906. Research Report.

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and then conveyed to and from ships using small sailing vessels called

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From the 1890s new types of explosive were coming into use, including

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1866 - Six Shell Filling Rooms (south of the Laboratory - demolished).

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Houses for Storekeepers, Foreman of Labourers, Cooper & Coxswain.

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The site was last used for significant naval activity during the

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museum. The old shifting house by the camber was refitted as a

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The oldest part of the site is now open to the public as the

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Guardhouse (to the north of the Magazine - since demolished).

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opened in the Old Mine Store in October 2021 as part of the

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in one of the old case store buildings on the waterfront).

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Former military installation in Gosport, Hampshire, England

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In 2009 the 23-acre Priddy's Hard site was acquired from

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1886 - Shell Filling Rooms and Fusing Rooms. (demolished

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By 1846 Priddy's Hard was still under the control of the

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from the general public, the decision was made to remove

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Thenceforward Priddy's Hard operated in tandem with the

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were well known, some of them were recorded as follows:

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1902 - Room for the Conversion of Dangerous Ammunition.

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Government munitions production in the United Kingdom

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Night Hunters: The Royal Navy’s Coastal Forces at War

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In 1879 a new magazine was built within the northern

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1886 - Expense Magazine for the Shell Filling Rooms.

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View of the New Gunwharf, Priddy's Hard, taken 1992

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