Royal Arsenal Woolwich
1717 - Redeveloped
Overview
Gun founding and complete munitions complex on the Thames that armed the British Empire, from cannon to cartridges. At its WWI peak it employed tens of thousands across a small town of workshops and laboratories. The site now houses apartments, studios, and museums.
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