Urbex & Abandoned
Portsmouth Block Mills
City of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
The Portsmouth Block Mills form part of the Portsmouth Dockyard at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, and were built during the Napoleonic Wars to supply the British Royal Navy with pulley blocks. They started the age of mass-production using all-metal machine tools (designed chiefly by Marc Isambard Brunel), and are regarded as one of the seminal buildings of the British Industrial Revolution. They are also the site of the first stationary steam engines used by the Admiralty. Since 2003 English Heritage has been undertaking a detailed survey of the buildings and the records relating to the machines.
- Category
- Urbex & Abandoned
- Location
- City of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 50.80350, -1.10934
- How to get there
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- Wikidata
- Q3399543
What is Portsmouth Block Mills?
Portsmouth Block Mills is a Urbex & Abandoned place on VeroMaps. Other places close by: Spinnaker Tower, Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea Castle, Portchester Castle.
Where is Portsmouth Block Mills?
Portsmouth Block Mills is in City of Portsmouth, United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.80350, -1.10934.
How do I get to Portsmouth Block Mills?
Portsmouth Block Mills is at City of Portsmouth, United Kingdom (50.80350, -1.10934). Enter these coordinates in Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap for walking, cycling or driving directions.