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Secret Surrey: Inside the almost 400 year-old Chilworth gunpowder works
Nestled in the Surrey Hills, the Chilworth Gunpowder Mills tell a story of secret explosions, centuries-old craftsmanship, and the rise and fall of one of Britain's most important military supply in 1626 by the East India Company, the mills were built to supply gunpowder for overseas military campaigns. The site became one of the earliest and most significant gunpowder manufacturing centres in England. The Evelyn family, who held a royal monopoly on gunpowder production, expanded operations in the 17th century, making Chilworth a hub of industrial activity. Ken Bare told Secret Surrey: "At the entrance is a tramway, which would have been moveable so that pumps could get up and down the water course."It's a really unique site with over 300 years history from the 1600s to the early 1900s. "It is fairly heavily wooded - it has always been like that as there used to be a belief that the trees help to dissipate any explosions that happened." The mills were strategically placed along the Tillingbourne River, which powered the water mills essential for production. The site includes remnants of over 100 historic buildings, including tramways, water management systems, and bridges. Today, it's a Scheduled Ancient Monument and part of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, offering heritage trails and nature walks through the woodland. Mr Bare added: "The hayday of the mills was in the 1700s."The Spanish Armada in 1588 changed the UK's view on gunpowder - we couldn't import from Europe anymore and had to make it ourselves. "The site is made up of three parts."The lower works came first in 1626 but the middle works - which are still open to the public to walk in now - came slightly later. It was the main places for work and 1.5km end to end."All along the Tillingbourne there would have been little buildings." Though much of the original infrastructure was demolished, the site remains a rich archaeological and ecological area, managed by Guildford Borough Council. It received a Green Flag Award for its preservation and public accessibility.
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Coquet Island sees Razorbill chicks fledge for the first time
Two Razorbill chicks have fledged for the first time on an island off the Northumberland Coast, conservationists have a small number of Razorbills have been seen attempting to breed on Coquet Island since 2021, July marked the first successful fledging of chicks, the RSPB charity said the island was not an obvious choice for the birds as they usually nested on cliffs, but up to 12 had been spotted this Goodwill, RSPB warden, said it was "incredibly rewarding" to see the population thrive. The RSPB said four eggs were laid to one breeding couple, with two chicks surviving and successfully fledging in birds are amber-listed in the UK in Birds of Conservation Concern 5 and their future depends on the health of the oceans and climate fishing and falling fish numbers all threaten the Razorbill, the conservation charity said. Ms Goodwill said the breeding suggested Coquet Island could provide a variety of habitats for different species."After seeing them make several unsuccessful breeding attempts over the past few years, it's incredibly rewarding to finally see these Razorbill chicks fledge," she said."Watching this small group grow and thrive feels like a sign that we're getting something right for nature here." Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
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Reunion for Kent pupils and teacher after 60 years
A reunion has taken place for the pupils and teacher of a Kent primary school class after almost 60 years. Former classmates from Loose Primary School, near Maidstone, got together to reminisce and retake their school photo from took two friends a total of five years to trace 20 of the 36 pupils shown in the original photo - 14 of whom turned up for the reunion. Lynne Higson, who helped organise the event, said it was "wonderful to catch up and find out what everyone had been up to". She hatched the reunion plan in 2020 with former school friend Sue Brattle after re-connecting on Facebook. Ms Higson, who now lives in Aldwick, West Sussex, told BBC Radio Kent: "I still had the class photo from 1966."We're not in school uniform, but it was the whole class."The pair put the photo in a local community group on Facebook and people responded. John Halls, one of the ex-pupils who got in touch, turned out to be a former detective "which proved useful in tracking down others", Ms Higson said. The former classmates gathered in a hotel in Maidstone for the reunion, along with their teacher Shirley Arnold, now 86. She said was "thrilled" to be there and was presented with a book filled with what her class had been up to over the past 60 years."It has really made my day," she said."I have looked forward to it and it was great to see so many smiling faces."Ms Higson said Ms Arnold was "absolutely wonderful"."She was really strict, kept everyone in their place, but was lovely," she said. "She really grounded us. We wouldn't be the people we are today without her."
