Cartridge and Press Rooms

The Cartridge and Press Rooms stand as weathered testament to Dartmoor's industrial past, when the moor's isolation and abundant water made it ideal for gunpowder production. These stone ruins, scattered across the moorland, once housed the dangerous work of mixing, pressing, and forming explosives for military use.

Today, walking among the remains gives a stark sense of how industry once shaped this landscape. The site speaks to the skill and risk of Victorian workers, and to a time when Dartmoor's wild character was harnessed for purposes far removed from the leisure and contemplation visitors seek there now.