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Atomic Weapons Research Establishment Foulness Island, 1947 Explosives Storage Area is a Second World War and early Cold War defensive installation located on Foulness Island in Essex. The site comprises structures constructed to facilitate the secure storage and handling of explosives in support of atomic weapons research activities during the immediate post-war period. The establishment reflects Britain's strategic nuclear weapons programme in its formative years, representing the infrastructure required for advanced military research during the transition from wartime to Cold War operations. The designated area preserves evidence of mid-twentieth-century military engineering and the physical apparatus of Britain's early atomic weapons development.
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment Foulness Island, 1947 Explosives Storage Area is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1411759. View the official record →
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment Foulness Island, 1947 Explosives Storage Area is a Second World War and early Cold War defensive installation located on Foulness Island in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1411759.
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment Foulness Island, 1947 Explosives Storage Area is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1411759.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British burial site on Foulness Island (1.2 km), Mud Berth for CGWV No 7 (formerly HMS Beagle) (2.8 km), World War II minefield control tower 940m and pillbox 980m south east of Holliwell Farm (5.7 km).
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