Hounslow Gunpowder Mills

Crane Park is the site of the Hounslow Gunpowder Mills, built where the island is today.

The Shot Tower in Crane Park is a Grade II listed building that was built in 1828. It was used to make lead shot for guns by dropping molten lead from the top of the tower into a water tank at the bottom. The tower is part of the former Hounslow Gunpowder Mills, which were established in 1776 and closed in 1927. The mills were one of the largest gunpowder producers in Europe.

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Hounslow Gunpowder Mills Crane Park is the site of the Hounslow Gunpowder Mills, built where the island is today.

Hounslow Gunpowder Mills

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