Cordite Works

Cordite Works is a historic building in St Martha, Guildford District, England. Cordite Works is situated near the forest Lidwell Copse, as well as near the historic building Incorporating Mills.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Chilworth railway station and St Martha’s Hill.

Chilworth railway station

Railway station

Photo: Martyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chilworth railway station serves the village of Chilworth, Surrey, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by the Great Western Railway. It is on the North Downs Line, 39 miles 15 chains measured from London Charing Cross via Redhill. Chilworth railway station is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Cordite Works.

St Martha’s Hill

Peak

St Martha's Hill is a landmark in St Martha in Surrey, England between the town of Guildford and village of Chilworth. It is the 18th highest hill in the county and on the Greensand Ridge, in this case at the closest point to the North Downs, commencing to the immediate north at the Guildown-Merrow Down in the parishes of Guildford and Merrow.

The Percy Arms

Guest house

Photo: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Percy Arms is a guest house, which is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Cordite Works.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chilworth and Newlands Corner.

Chilworth

Village

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chilworth is a village in the Guildford borough of Surrey, England. It is located in the Tillingbourne valley, southeast of Guildford.

Newlands Corner

Locality

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Newlands Corner is a 103-hectare nature reserve east of Guildford in Surrey, England. It is owned by the Albury Estate. It used to be managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust under an access agreement between the estate and Surrey County Council, but is no longer managed by them.

Merrow

Suburb

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Merrow is a suburb in the north-east of Guildford, in Surrey, England. It is 2 miles from the town's centre, on the edge of the ridge of hills that forms the North Downs. Merrow is situated 2 miles north of Cordite Works.

Cordite Works

Type: Historic building
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: St Martha, Guildford District, Surrey, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.22035° or 51° 13′ 13″ north

Longitude

-0.52022° or 0° 31′ 13″ west

Established

1890

Open location code

9C3X6FCH+4W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 617011149

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cordite Works Brick Press House and Cordite Works.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Longfrey Farm and Welcome to Chilworth Gunpowder Mills.

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