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Figure 16: The remains of the Model Bombing Range C12/103. (c) English Heritage The eastern group of buildings is less regularly laid out and is mainly sited to the south of the principal east to west track (Figure 47). Travelling from the west the first building encountered was the Electrical Workshop B9/77, which was housed in a now Figure 17: Building C13/3 First World War Officers' mess to right and 1950s AWRE Canteen extension to left. (c) English Heritage DP070030 © ENGLISH HERITAGE 30 10 - 2009
Figure 18: First World War barracks C1/18. (c) English Heritage DP070023 demolished Second World War Nissen hut, its floor slab remains. To its west is the large wartime brick Offices and Electrical Workshop B8/78, which survives in use as a site Figure 19: Building B5/24, First World War Motor Transport Shed. (c) English Heritage DP070018 © ENGLISH HERITAGE 31 10 - 2009
Page 1 and 2: RESEARCH DEPARTMENT REPORT SERIES n
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Page 8 and 9: Sources 64 Primary sources 64 Secon
Page 10 and 11: Introduction The Atomic Weapons Res
Page 12 and 13: Topography and land use Orford Ness
Page 14 and 15: Previous archaeological and histori
Page 16 and 17: The First World War In 1915, the Ar
Page 18 and 19: Figure 4: Photograph taken during t
Page 20 and 21: sorties were flown from RAF Martles
Page 22 and 23: Ballistics Building and was able to
Page 24 and 25: With the closure of the Ministry of
Page 26 and 27: Figure 11: Vibration Test Buildings
Page 28 and 29: Figure 12: WE177A freefall tactical
Page 30 and 31: Orford Ness formally passed from AW
Page 32 and 33: Figure 14: RAF Orford Ness in May 1
Page 36 and 37: hostel. Adjacent to this is the sit
Page 38 and 39: Figure 21: First World War Magazine
Page 40 and 41: First phase AWRE buildings Air phot
Page 42 and 43: Figure 24: View of the area to the
Page 44 and 45: Figure 25: Laboratory 1 F3/123 show
Page 46 and 47: on its northeast side that gave acc
Page 48 and 49: To support the functions of this bu
Page 50 and 51: The centrifuge arm was 16ft (4.88m)
Page 52 and 53: Figure 32: The Control Room E4, sho
Page 54 and 55: Figure 34: Vibration Laboratory E2,
Page 56 and 57: was supported on concrete piers. Th
Page 58 and 59: Figure 38: The Impact Facility F5,
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Page 62 and 63: for solitary sheep and cattle graze
Page 64 and 65: Figure 42: AWRE in July 1958, by th
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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a cruciform framework to support th
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Vibration Test Building AREA/LOCATI
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are 3 large concrete machinery moun
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At the south end of the main plant
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At the east end there is a slightly
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a similar sign on the south door re
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Electrical Sub Station 2 AREA/LOCAT
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Laboratory 2 AREA/LOCATION: STRUCTU
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Laboratory 3 AREA/LOCATION: STRUCTU
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ing the shingle traverse and protec
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and running along the north wall. T
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cylinder. Roughly in the centre of
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tion board/fuse box, and a single s
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Impact Facility AREA/LOCATION: STRU
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Plinth E AREA/LOCATION: STRUCTURE N
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Black Beacon AREA/LOCATION: STRUCTU
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Headquarters AREA/LOCATION: STRUCTU
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Small Vibration Laboratory AREA/LOC
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Office Annexe AREA/LOCATION: STRUCT
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Compound AREA/LOCATION: G Area STRU
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Electronics Workshop AREA/LOCATION:
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Plinth G AREA/LOCATION: Lighthouse
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Figure 44: Reference plan (1:10000
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Figure 46: West end of The Street (
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Figure 48: AWRE headquarters area (
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Figure 50: Laboratory F5 (1:1000 at
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Figure 52: Pagodas and Control Room
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