It supplied three-quarters of the world's annual consumption of gunpowder for sporting purposes and often sent 100-ton consignments to the Americas loading road vans and special railway trucks for the docks at Southampton. Little now remains of the factory except for the superintendent's and gatekeeper's houses. Eyeworth Pond, near Fritham, was specially created by the factory as a reservoir to hold water needed during the manufacturing process.
The gunpowder factory produced three-quarters of the world's annual consumption for sporting purposes and shipped large quantities to the Americas using road vans and railway trucks. The factory has been largely abandoned, with only the superintendent's and gatekeeper's houses remaining. Eyeworth Pond, a reservoir created by the factory, is located near Fritham.