Powder House, Grassington, North Yorkshire

This out-building was built in the late 18th/early 19th century. It was used as a powder (explosives) store for the Grassington Moor lead mines. Explosives were usually stored in buildings away from the rest of the mine and its buildings.

Location

North Yorkshire Grassington

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

Tags

explosive mining lead Victorian (1837 - 1901)