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Plinth E AREA/LOCATION: STRUCTURE No. F7 was 112 DATE: Late 1950s NGR: TM 44055 48421 ORIGINAL FUNCTION: Electrical Transformer LATEST FUNCTION: Electrical Transformer CONSTRUCTIONAL TYPE: Reinforced concrete DIMENSIONS: 7.40m (24ft 3ins) x 4.60m (15ft )ins) Height 2.85m (9ft 4ins) DOCUMENTARY REFERENCE: AWRE 1971 112; PSA 1971 Plinth E 300kva 11kv/415v PHOTOGRAPHS:AA99/08510, A0000146 RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER FEATURES: Identical to F6 DESCRIPTION: The Instrumentation Bay is a small rectangular reinforced concrete structure within a shingle traverse. It has been damaged by explosive demolitions and is missing par t of its roof, internally are exposed reinforcing bars. It was originally open to the south, its remaining sides were protected by a shingle traverse suppor ted by concrete wing walls. ENGLISH HERITAGE AWRE ORFORDNESS
Mess Room AREA/LOCATION: STRUCTURE No. F8 was 130 DATE: 1956 NGR: TM 44210 48631 ORIGINAL FUNCTION: Store? CONSTRUCTIONAL TYPE: Brick 0ins) x 3.90m LATEST FUNCTION: Mess Room DIMENSIONS: 5.20m (17ft (12ft 9ins) Height: 2.48m (8ft 1ins) DOCUMENTARY REFERENCE: AWRE 1971 130; PSA 1973 Mess Room DESCRIPTION: This small single storey brick built store is oriented north to south and is constructed from Burwell whites laid Flemish bond with closers. It has a flat asphalt covered concrete roof. On the west side is a large double opening with a concrete lintel and later breeze block infill, iron fittings probably mark the position of a former door frame. To the east of the door is an electrical socket. Its north elevation is blank except for an external light fitting. The east elevation south has a double window opening with concrete lintel and sloping tile sill. In the south elevation was a window opening which has subsequently been blocked and a single door inserted. Internally on the north wall is a horizontal white tile band splashback, and on the south wall are remains of electrical switch gear. It has a red painted concrete floor slab. ENGLISH HERITAGE AWRE ORFORDNESS
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RESEARCH DEPARTMENT REPORT SERIES n
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Research Department Report Series 1
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Sources 64 Primary sources 64 Secon
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Introduction The Atomic Weapons Res
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Topography and land use Orford Ness
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Previous archaeological and histori
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The First World War In 1915, the Ar
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Figure 4: Photograph taken during t
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sorties were flown from RAF Martles
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Ballistics Building and was able to
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With the closure of the Ministry of
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Figure 11: Vibration Test Buildings
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Figure 12: WE177A freefall tactical
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Orford Ness formally passed from AW
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Figure 14: RAF Orford Ness in May 1
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Figure 16: The remains of the Model
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hostel. Adjacent to this is the sit
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Figure 21: First World War Magazine
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First phase AWRE buildings Air phot
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Figure 24: View of the area to the
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Figure 25: Laboratory 1 F3/123 show
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on its northeast side that gave acc
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To support the functions of this bu
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The centrifuge arm was 16ft (4.88m)
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Figure 32: The Control Room E4, sho
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Figure 34: Vibration Laboratory E2,
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was supported on concrete piers. Th
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Figure 38: The Impact Facility F5,
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uildings, are covered by a shingle
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Page 66 and 67: programme, the development of the W
Page 68 and 69: Sources Primary sources The Nationa
Page 70 and 71: Secondary sources Anon 1931 ‘Radi
Page 72 and 73: Building list This list was compile
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Page 76 and 77: 125 F1 1956 Lab II & control room (
Page 78 and 79: Magazine AREA/LOCATION: STRUCTURE N
Page 80 and 81: Fuze Magazine AREA/LOCATION: STRUCT
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Page 92 and 93: At the east end there is a slightly
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Page 96 and 97: Electrical Sub Station 2 AREA/LOCAT
Page 98 and 99: Laboratory 2 AREA/LOCATION: STRUCTU
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Page 106 and 107: cylinder. Roughly in the centre of
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Page 114 and 115: Black Beacon AREA/LOCATION: STRUCTU
Page 116 and 117: Headquarters AREA/LOCATION: STRUCTU
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Page 120 and 121: Office Annexe AREA/LOCATION: STRUCT
Page 122 and 123: Compound AREA/LOCATION: G Area STRU
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Page 126 and 127: Plinth G AREA/LOCATION: Lighthouse
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Page 132 and 133: Figure 48: AWRE headquarters area (
Page 134 and 135: Figure 50: Laboratory F5 (1:1000 at
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