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HER 283 - Remains of Chilworth Gunpowder Works

Scheduled Monument
Remains of Chilworth Gunpowder Works circa 1625. The mills were originally driven by waterwheels from the Tillingbourne, which also supplied power for paper mills. A millstone from the gunpowder works still remains half buried on the site, and a pair of cottages, believed early 17th century, were once in the grounds of the works.

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Archaeological History

Activity	Person & Organisation	Dates
watching brief	Poulton, R SCAU	2001-05-30
Location Surrey, Guildford, Shalford, Grid Reference TQ 029 475 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info SCAU Poulton, R document more... Reference An Archaeological Watching Brief on the Chilworth Bypass Channel Reference 19/06/01 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
field survey	Currie, C K CKCA	1995-11-01
Description Historic landscape survey of the navigations was undertaken by C Currie for the National Trust. The Wey Navigation was created first, from 1651; the Godalming Navigation was added in 1760-4. The survey details the current condition of the locks, bridges and weirs of the Navigations, as well as associated features such as mills, and discusses their historical context.This event has a linear NGR: TQ 97 44 - TQ 07 65 Wey & Godalming Navigations Location Surrey, Waverley, , Grid Reference TQ 029 475 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by CKC Archaeology Currie, C K document more... Reference A Historical and Archaeological Assessment of the Wey and Godalming Navigations and their visual envelopes: Volume 1 Reference 30/09/96 Reference Volume 1 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
field survey	Currie, C K CKCA	1995-11-01
Description Historic landscape survey of the navigations was undertaken by C Currie for the National Trust. The Wey Navigation was created first, from 1651; the Godalming Navigation was added in 1760-4. The survey details the current condition of the locks, bridges and weirs of the Navigations, as well as associated features such as mills, and discusses their historical context.This event has a linear NGR: TQ 97 44 - TQ 07 65 Wey & Godalming Navigations Location Surrey, Waverley, , Grid Reference TQ 029 475 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by CKC Archaeology Currie, C K document more... Reference A Historical and Archaeological Assessment of the Wey and Godalming Navigations and their visual envelopes: Volume 2: archaeological inventory, part 1 Reference 30/09/96 Reference Volume 2: archaeological inventory, part 1 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
field survey	Currie, C K CKCA	1995-11-01
Description Historic landscape survey of the navigations was undertaken by C Currie for the National Trust. The Wey Navigation was created first, from 1651; the Godalming Navigation was added in 1760-4. The survey details the current condition of the locks, bridges and weirs of the Navigations, as well as associated features such as mills, and discusses their historical context.This event has a linear NGR: TQ 97 44 - TQ 07 65 Wey & Godalming Navigations Location Surrey, Waverley, , Grid Reference TQ 029 475 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by CKC Archaeology Currie, C K document more... Reference A Historical and Archaeological Assessment of the Wey and Godalming Navigations and their visual envelopes: Volume 3: archaeological inventory, part 2 Reference 30/09/96 Reference Volume 3: archaeological inventory, part 2 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
field survey	Currie, C K CKCA	1995-11-01
Description Historic landscape survey of the navigations was undertaken by C Currie for the National Trust. The Wey Navigation was created first, from 1651; the Godalming Navigation was added in 1760-4. The survey details the current condition of the locks, bridges and weirs of the Navigations, as well as associated features such as mills, and discusses their historical context.This event has a linear NGR: TQ 97 44 - TQ 07 65 Wey & Godalming Navigations Location Surrey, Waverley, , Grid Reference TQ 029 475 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by CKC Archaeology Currie, C K document more... Reference A Historical and Archaeological Assessment of the Wey and Godalming Navigations and their visual envelopes: Volume 4: maps part 1 historical maps Reference 30/09/96 Reference Volume 4: maps part 1 historical maps Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
field survey	Currie, C K CKCA	1995-11-01
Description Historic landscape survey of the navigations was undertaken by C Currie for the National Trust. The Wey Navigation was created first, from 1651; the Godalming Navigation was added in 1760-4. The survey details the current condition of the locks, bridges and weirs of the Navigations, as well as associated features such as mills, and discusses their historical context.This event has a linear NGR: TQ 97 44 - TQ 07 65 Wey & Godalming Navigations Location Surrey, Waverley, , Grid Reference TQ 029 475 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by CKC Archaeology Currie, C K document more... Reference A Historical and Archaeological Assessment of the Wey and Godalming Navigations and their visual envelopes: Volume 5: maps part 2 1:2500 strip maps Reference 30/09/96 Reference Volume 5: maps part 2 1:2500 strip maps Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
Ref: Victoria County History of Surrey Ref: 31/12/1902 Ref: Ecclesiastical history of the county	2	Surrey HER1 part		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: The Batsford Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of South East England Ref: 31/12/78				325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: Surrey Industrial Archaeology Ref: 31/12/77 Ref: 64pp b/w pls card ISBN: 085033277X		Surrey HER1 part		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: A Guide to the Industrial History of Surrey Ref: 31/12/90 Ref: General editor G Crocker ISBN 0950844845		Surrey HER1 part		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/89	79	Surrey HER1 part		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/90	80	Surrey HER1 part		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/02	89	Surrey HER		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: An Archaeological Watching Brief on the Chilworth Bypass Channel Ref: 19/06/01		Surrey HER1 part		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/92	81	Surrey HER1 part		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: A Historical and Archaeological Assessment of the Wey and Godalming Navigations and their visual envelopes: Volume 3: archaeological inventory, part 2 Ref: 30/09/96 Ref: Volume 3: archaeological inventory, part 2	3	Surrey HER1 part		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: Surrey Defence Survey and Index Record for Industrial Sites (IRIS) forms submitted by Surrey Industrial History Group (SIHG)		Surrey HER1 box file		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: Surrey Defence Survey and Index Record for Industrial Sites (IRIS) forms submitted by Surrey Industrial History Group (SIHG)		Surrey HER1 box file		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204

Source

Details	Volume	Holding Information	Publisher Information	Pages
watching brief	Poulton, R SCAU	2001-05-30
Location Surrey, Guildford, Shalford, Grid Reference TQ 029 475 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info SCAU Poulton, R document more... Reference An Archaeological Watching Brief on the Chilworth Bypass Channel Reference 19/06/01 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
field survey	Currie, C K CKCA	1995-11-01
Description Historic landscape survey of the navigations was undertaken by C Currie for the National Trust. The Wey Navigation was created first, from 1651; the Godalming Navigation was added in 1760-4. The survey details the current condition of the locks, bridges and weirs of the Navigations, as well as associated features such as mills, and discusses their historical context.This event has a linear NGR: TQ 97 44 - TQ 07 65 Wey & Godalming Navigations Location Surrey, Waverley, , Grid Reference TQ 029 475 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by CKC Archaeology Currie, C K document more... Reference A Historical and Archaeological Assessment of the Wey and Godalming Navigations and their visual envelopes: Volume 1 Reference 30/09/96 Reference Volume 1 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
field survey	Currie, C K CKCA	1995-11-01
Description Historic landscape survey of the navigations was undertaken by C Currie for the National Trust. The Wey Navigation was created first, from 1651; the Godalming Navigation was added in 1760-4. The survey details the current condition of the locks, bridges and weirs of the Navigations, as well as associated features such as mills, and discusses their historical context.This event has a linear NGR: TQ 97 44 - TQ 07 65 Wey & Godalming Navigations Location Surrey, Waverley, , Grid Reference TQ 029 475 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by CKC Archaeology Currie, C K document more... Reference A Historical and Archaeological Assessment of the Wey and Godalming Navigations and their visual envelopes: Volume 2: archaeological inventory, part 1 Reference 30/09/96 Reference Volume 2: archaeological inventory, part 1 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
field survey	Currie, C K CKCA	1995-11-01
Description Historic landscape survey of the navigations was undertaken by C Currie for the National Trust. The Wey Navigation was created first, from 1651; the Godalming Navigation was added in 1760-4. The survey details the current condition of the locks, bridges and weirs of the Navigations, as well as associated features such as mills, and discusses their historical context.This event has a linear NGR: TQ 97 44 - TQ 07 65 Wey & Godalming Navigations Location Surrey, Waverley, , Grid Reference TQ 029 475 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by CKC Archaeology Currie, C K document more... Reference A Historical and Archaeological Assessment of the Wey and Godalming Navigations and their visual envelopes: Volume 3: archaeological inventory, part 2 Reference 30/09/96 Reference Volume 3: archaeological inventory, part 2 Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
field survey	Currie, C K CKCA	1995-11-01
Description Historic landscape survey of the navigations was undertaken by C Currie for the National Trust. The Wey Navigation was created first, from 1651; the Godalming Navigation was added in 1760-4. The survey details the current condition of the locks, bridges and weirs of the Navigations, as well as associated features such as mills, and discusses their historical context.This event has a linear NGR: TQ 97 44 - TQ 07 65 Wey & Godalming Navigations Location Surrey, Waverley, , Grid Reference TQ 029 475 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by CKC Archaeology Currie, C K document more... Reference A Historical and Archaeological Assessment of the Wey and Godalming Navigations and their visual envelopes: Volume 4: maps part 1 historical maps Reference 30/09/96 Reference Volume 4: maps part 1 historical maps Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
field survey	Currie, C K CKCA	1995-11-01
Description Historic landscape survey of the navigations was undertaken by C Currie for the National Trust. The Wey Navigation was created first, from 1651; the Godalming Navigation was added in 1760-4. The survey details the current condition of the locks, bridges and weirs of the Navigations, as well as associated features such as mills, and discusses their historical context.This event has a linear NGR: TQ 97 44 - TQ 07 65 Wey & Godalming Navigations Location Surrey, Waverley, , Grid Reference TQ 029 475 Associated Sources Title Author Type More info Produced by CKC Archaeology Currie, C K document more... Reference A Historical and Archaeological Assessment of the Wey and Godalming Navigations and their visual envelopes: Volume 5: maps part 2 1:2500 strip maps Reference 30/09/96 Reference Volume 5: maps part 2 1:2500 strip maps Holding Location Surrey HER 1 part
Ref: Victoria County History of Surrey Ref: 31/12/1902 Ref: Ecclesiastical history of the county	2	Surrey HER1 part		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: The Batsford Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of South East England Ref: 31/12/78				325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: Surrey Industrial Archaeology Ref: 31/12/77 Ref: 64pp b/w pls card ISBN: 085033277X		Surrey HER1 part		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: A Guide to the Industrial History of Surrey Ref: 31/12/90 Ref: General editor G Crocker ISBN 0950844845		Surrey HER1 part		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/89	79	Surrey HER1 part		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/90	80	Surrey HER1 part		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/02	89	Surrey HER		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: An Archaeological Watching Brief on the Chilworth Bypass Channel Ref: 19/06/01		Surrey HER1 part		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: Surrey Archaeological Collections Ref: 31/12/92	81	Surrey HER1 part		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: A Historical and Archaeological Assessment of the Wey and Godalming Navigations and their visual envelopes: Volume 3: archaeological inventory, part 2 Ref: 30/09/96 Ref: Volume 3: archaeological inventory, part 2	3	Surrey HER1 part		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: Surrey Defence Survey and Index Record for Industrial Sites (IRIS) forms submitted by Surrey Industrial History Group (SIHG)		Surrey HER1 box file		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204
Ref: Surrey Defence Survey and Index Record for Industrial Sites (IRIS) forms submitted by Surrey Industrial History Group (SIHG)		Surrey HER1 box file		325-8, 61, 56, 180, 204

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