Monument record 4243 - Gadbrook Works

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Summary

This was a factory operating in the Great War working on TNT purification.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Brunner Mond and Co LTD factory operating in the Great War working on TNT purification (1). Probable area found on the Ordnance Survey 4th Edition 6inch maps.


<1> W D Cocroft, 2000, Dangerous Energy - The Archaeology of Gunpowder and Military Explosives Manufacture (Book). SCH4464.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1954, Ordnance Survey Third Revision County Series (Epoch 4) 6 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH4533.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Book: W D Cocroft. 2000. Dangerous Energy - The Archaeology of Gunpowder and Military Explosives Manufacture.
  • <2> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1954. Ordnance Survey Third Revision County Series (Epoch 4) 6 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 6 inch to 1 mile.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 679 721 (405m by 291m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ67SE
Civil Parish LACH DENNIS, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County SHURLACH CUM BRADFORD, DAVENHAM, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Mar 11 2025 2:17PM