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Purfleet Heritage & Military Centre

Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays 10:00am - 3:00pm

Purfleet Heritage & Military Centre has a wealth of local and military history. The museum is located in former Royal Gunpowder Magazine, No. 5, that is grade I listed and a Scheduled Ancient monument. It was part of a Government Garrison site, located along the banks of The River Thames at Purfleet, now Purfleet-on-Thames. 

The magazines, originaly there were five once stored the nations gunpowder, where all of the Governments gunpowder was proved and tested for the Army and Navy. The other four magazines along with other Garrison buildings were demolished in the Seventies' to make way for the Garrison Housing Estate.

The Heritage Centre houses over 15,000 historical artefacts and has displays and memorabilia relating to the history of Purfleet-on-Thames, the building and military. Local history includes: Thames Board Mills (the largest paper manufacturer in the world), Van den Burgh and Jurgens, later Unilever (the largest margarine manufacture in theworld), Purfleet Rifle Range, brewer Samuel Whitbread , (whose family built the village). There is a section on Dracula that has a connection to Purfleet by author Bram Stoker. There is a Royal Family section. We are proud to house many Gurkha exhibits in a bay assemled by the Gurkhas themselves.

It is a fascinating day out. For information on events please phone or email

Who to contact

Contact Name
Trevor Batchelor
Contact Position
Vice Chair & trustee
Telephone
07973 759516 07973 759516
E-mail
Trevor.D.Batchelor@gmail.com

Where to go

Name
Purfleet Heritage & Military Centre
Address
Centurion Way
Purfleet-on-Thames
Essex
Postcode
RM19 1ZZ
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Notes

A hidden jewel. Group bookings are welcome, please contact Paul for details Purfleet64@gmail.com

 

Time / Date Details

Time of day
Evening
Session Information
Closed around Christmas
phone for details

Costs

Details
Admission: Adults £5.00, Consessions, £4.00, Children & Students up to 16 £2.50, Carers free if supporting another, Family (up to 2 x adults, 2 x children) £12. Group bookings available. Annual membership is £20, Family membership (up to 2 x adults, 2 x children) £30 for free entry all year. Adult groups, min.12 £3 pp, Children groups, min. 12 £2 pp. Children events and craft days £2 pp

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Last Updated

Last updated: 06/11/2023

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