This site has appeared before on this forum and others, but it is relatively local to me and I haven't so far been able to have a proper explore of the site, so apologies in advance. I didn't realise the scale of the site so these pictures only cover about a third of the works, also when I was there part of the site was closed of for filming.
I have also included some shots of the Dumfries to Stranraer railway line which the works were built to utilise and the railway station (Southwick) which was used by the factory workers.
A bit of history:
Building began in 1939 by McAlpine Construction, most of the factory was built by hand. The final cost of construction was £3.5 million. Cordite and Nitro Glycerine were made here for the ICI works at Powfoot.
After the war the site was used by the Admiralty to store floating mines. The site was sold back to local farmers in 1960. The Dumfries to Stranraer railway (the port road) was axed by Beeching in 1965. More pics are here http://www.flickr.com/photos/107793356@N06/sets/72157642897177144/
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Looking from rail siding to passenger railway
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And the view back
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The remains of Southwick station
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Finally some more bunkers
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Thank you for looking
I have also included some shots of the Dumfries to Stranraer railway line which the works were built to utilise and the railway station (Southwick) which was used by the factory workers.
A bit of history:
Building began in 1939 by McAlpine Construction, most of the factory was built by hand. The final cost of construction was £3.5 million. Cordite and Nitro Glycerine were made here for the ICI works at Powfoot.
After the war the site was used by the Admiralty to store floating mines. The site was sold back to local farmers in 1960. The Dumfries to Stranraer railway (the port road) was axed by Beeching in 1965. More pics are here http://www.flickr.com/photos/107793356@N06/sets/72157642897177144/
021 by tumble112, on Flickr
022 by tumble112, on Flickr
024 by tumble112, on Flickr
026 by tumble112, on Flickr
027 by tumble112, on Flickr
032 by tumble112, on Flickr
034 by tumble112, on Flickr
035 by tumble112, on Flickr
041 by tumble112, on Flickr
039 by tumble112, on Flickr
042 by tumble112, on Flickr
Looking from rail siding to passenger railway
049 by tumble112, on Flickr
And the view back
066 by tumble112, on Flickr
051 by tumble112, on Flickr
052 by tumble112, on Flickr
053 by tumble112, on Flickr
054 by tumble112, on Flickr
056 by tumble112, on Flickr
059 by tumble112, on Flickr
067 by tumble112, on Flickr
The remains of Southwick station
062 by tumble112, on Flickr
Finally some more bunkers
070 by tumble112, on Flickr
071 by tumble112, on Flickr
Thank you for looking
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