Accident Description: Explosion of New Corning House, Horse Mill Island. Nine men and 4 horses killed. Henry Hodgson, Tho Bilton, Rich. Ricketts, John Baily (or Bailey), John (or William) Lake, John Miles, Joseph Gibbs, Henry Martin, William West (or Mead).
Deaths: 9
Source: WASC
Source Date: 1801
Source Description: Press cutting of an explosion at WA Powdermills.
PRO Reference:
WAAC Filename: WAAC-1801.pdf
WASC Filename: wasc_0913_00.pdf
Abbreviations:
W = Winters
WASC = Waltham Abbey Special Collection
PRO = Public Record Office (now TNA The National Archives)
HMI = His Majesty's Inspectorate
PR = Press Report
