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RAF Spadeadam: British Oxygen Corporation Air Separation Plant is an industrial monument dating from the Cold War era, specifically constructed during the 1950s as part of Britain's air defence infrastructure. Located in Cumberland, the facility was designed to produce oxygen for use at the nearby RAF Spadeadam airbase, which served as a Lightning fighter station. The plant represents a significant example of mid-twentieth-century industrial architecture and engineering, reflecting the technological demands of the period's military operations. Its designation as a heritage monument acknowledges the importance of Cold War-period industrial sites to understanding Britain's post-war defence capabilities and technological development.
RAF Spadeadam: British Oxygen Corporation Air Separation Plant is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1413095. View the official record →
RAF Spadeadam: British Oxygen Corporation Air Separation Plant is an industrial monument dating from the Cold War era, specifically constructed during the 1950s as part of Britain's air defence infrastructure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1413095.
RAF Spadeadam: British Oxygen Corporation Air Separation Plant 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 1413095.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bastle at Upper Denton (4.9 km), St Cuthbert's Church, 100m north west of Upper Denton Farm (4.9 km), Roman signal station on Mains Rigg (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of RAF Spadeadam: British Oxygen Corporation Air Separation Plant's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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RAF Spadeadam: British Oxygen Corporation Air Separation Plant stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.