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 factory was a major supplier of gunpowder for sporting purposes, sending large quantities to the Americas via road vans and railway trucks. The site now has only the superintendent's and gatekeeper's houses remaining. Eyeworth Pond, near Fritham, was built by the factory as a reservoir for water used in production.