Explosives Store

The building is a small explosives store, likely constructed in the mid to late 19th century. It features coursed and squared blue lias limestone rubble facing, with a partially exposed brick roof core. The design includes characteristic arched construction typical for explosives stores. There is a central entrance flanked by small wing walls leading to a small chamber, with an additional chamber on the left. The doorways are square-headed with stone lintels, although the left-hand doorway is significantly lower. The roofs are made of red brick, and much of the external core has been lost.

Historically, this store is believed to have been built for the explosives used in constructing the Great Western Railway's nearby Somerton tunnel, which was the main engineering project for the cut-off line from Castle Cary to Taunton that opened in 1906. This line has served as the primary route to the West of England since its completion. The information comes from Mr. Redvers Burt, a long-time resident of Long Sutton, whose father worked on the tunnel.