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Barwick & 'Great Barwick' (''Berewyk'' 14th century, and ''Barrack''〔Cassini maps of SG11 1DA dated 1805-1834〕 19th Century) are hamlets in the civil parish of Standon in Hertfordshire, England. They are near the A10 road and the village of Much Hadham and the hamlet of Latchford. The River Rib flows behind Barwick & through Great Barwick.〔 There is a ford crossing at Great Barwick. ==History== In the 14th century Barwick Manor, today known as Great Barwick Manor, was an estate and part of the larger Standon Manor and was in the King's name. The control was finally passed back to Sir William Say during the 16th century. Great Barwick hamlet predates the hamlet of Barwick.〔(British History Online - Barwick ), Accessed 9 November 2013〕 The settlement of Barwick, to the north of Great Barwick, was known as 'The Outpost'.〔Cassini Maps of SG11 1DA dated 1898-1899〕 In 1888 the 'Smokeless Powder Company', owned by J D Dougall Junior took a 99-year lease around the area of 'The Outpost', from the Youngsbury Estate. The site name was changed from 'The Outpost' to Barwick & Barwick was formed as a 'factory hamlet'. The 'factory hamlet' was designed and built by the company's engineer Ernest Spon. The Smokeless Powder Company (S.P.C.) manufactured high explosive powders for use in small arms ammunition & mine blasting. S.P.C. was a world leader in its high explosive powders. On 26 May 1893, there was an explosion & fire in one of the drying houses. As a result, company employees Mr A Aylott & Mr A Ginn both died in this incident〔HMIE Report〕 In 1896 the Smokeless Powder Company, was purchased by the New Schultze Gunpowder Company Limited, located at Eyeworth, Fritham, Hampshire.〔Richard Storey Industrial Archaeology〕 As a result of this sale, the company was renamed the Smokeless Powder & Ammunition Company Limited in 1896. The company had two of Great Britain's greatest ballistics' experts working for it - Mr F W Jones & Mr R W S Griffith. The Smokeless Powder & Ammunition Company continued to produce high explosive powders until it ceased trading in circa 1910. In 1912 the Sabulite Company took over the site and continued to turn out explosive materials for military and civilian applications. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Barwick, Hertfordshire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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