Powder House, Allendale, Northumberland

This small hut was a powder house for a nearby lead mine. It would have been used to store the explosives (gunpowder) needed for mining the lead. Hence why it is located away from the other buildings - in case it blew up.

Location

Northumberland Allendale

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

Tags

lead mining explosive victorian (1837 - 1901)