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Atomic Weapons Research Establishment Foulness Island, 1947 Explosives Storage Area is a twentieth-century military installation located on Foulness Island in Essex, England. Constructed in 1947, the facility served as a secure storage and research area for explosive materials in support of Britain's nuclear weapons programme during the early Cold War period. The site comprises a series of reinforced concrete structures and bunkers designed to safely contain and manage ordnance, reflecting the specialized engineering requirements of post-war atomic weapons development. As a designated heritage monument, it represents an important phase in British military history and the technological infrastructure that supported the nation's strategic nuclear capabilities in the immediate post-1945 era.
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 twentieth-century military installation located on Foulness Island in Essex, England. 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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Atomic Weapons Research Establishment Foulness Island, 1947 Explosives Storage Area stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.