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The Former Royal Naval Cordite Factory is an early twentieth-century industrial monument located in Dorset, England. Constructed to produce cordite explosive for naval ammunition during the Edwardian period, the factory represents a significant example of dedicated military manufacturing infrastructure developed in response to the expanding requirements of the Royal Navy. The surviving structures on the site illustrate the specialised engineering and layout necessary for explosive manufacture, reflecting the strategic importance placed upon domestic ordnance production in pre-First World War Britain. The factory's remains constitute an important record of both industrial heritage and the material preparations undertaken by the British armed forces in this critical period of imperial naval expansion.
Former Royal Naval Cordite Factory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019151. View the official record →
The Former Royal Naval Cordite Factory is an early twentieth-century industrial monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019151.
Former Royal Naval Cordite Factory 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 1019151.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Corfe Castle: a large enclosure castle, and 18th century Vineyard Bridge (9.1 km), Hilltop enclosure and a pillow mound on Knowle Hill (9.2 km), Bowl barrow on Stonehill Down, 250m south of East Creech Farm (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Former Royal Naval Cordite Factory's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Former Royal Naval Cordite Factory stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.