Museum · England · Restored
Royal Arsenal
The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich is a large ordnance establishment on the south bank of the River Thames in Woolwich, southeast London, used historically for manufacture of armaments, ammunition, proofing and explosives research. The site comprises many specialised buildings — foundries, laboratories, storehouses, quadrangles and proof ranges — that expanded from the 17th century and reached their greatest extent by the First World War.
First raised
1671
Its prime
1914
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1914
What Royal Arsenal looked like in its prime.
A regimented complex of red-brick buildings with white stone banding, regular arched sash windows and slate roofs, centred on a formal gatehouse with a semicircular fanlight over heavy double doors and a carved royal coat of arms panel above. Low single-storey wings flank the central block; a small cupola rises on the roofline. Cobble-paved forecourts, clipped low hedges and iron lampposts sit immediately outside. Elsewhere long brick storehouses, archways and courtyard squares create a dense industrial ensemble.
Step inside
8 places to explore in 1914.
The record describes 8 distinct spots at Royal Arsenal — including 2 interiors: royal brass foundry — exterior and entrance, courtyard behind the foundry (great pile). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.
Create History
Recreate Royal Arsenal with AI to explore it.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1914 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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