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Magazine AREA/LOCATION: STRUCTURE No. D1 was 37 DATE: 1916 NGR: TM 44020 48918 ORIGINAL FUNCTION: Magazine CONSTRUCTIONAL TYPE: Concrete block LATEST FUNCTION: Store DIMENSIONS: 11.15m (36ft 7ins) x 8.10m (26ft 6ins) Height: 2.30m (7ft 6ins) at eaves DOCUMENTARY REFERENCE: AWRE 1971 37; PSA 1973 37 Explosives bdg (disused) PHOTOGRAPHS:AA99/08467, DP070035 RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER FEATURES: Similar to D2 DESCRIPTION: The Magazine is a rectangular single storey building constructed from standard concrete blocks (0.75m (2ft 6ins) x 0.24m (10ins)x 0.10m (4ins)laid to cavity wall construction. It is covered by a shallow pitch pyramidal timber framed roof, weather boarded with felt over with a central ventilation lantern. The Magazine is entered from the north through double wooden outward opening doors each leaf is covered by a steel sheet. To either side the entrance is flanked by window openings and small metal vents, and to its west a REVO electrical fuse box. The doors and windows appear to date from the 1950s or 1960s. Externally there are a number of bronze fastenings, which were used to fix copper lightning straps. In the rear, south, wall is a single metal 1930s style vent. To the side of the doors is another cast iron vent. Internally is a central walkway with later raised concrete storage platforms to either side, it was latterly lit by enclosed magazine type lighting. ENGLISH HERITAGE AWRE ORFORDNESS
Magazine AREA/LOCATION: STRUCTURE No. D2 was 36 & 85 DATE: 1916 reconstructed 1931 NGR: TM 43882 48818 ORIGINAL FUNCTION: Magazine CONSTRUCTIONAL TYPE: Mass Concrete LATEST FUNCTION: Magazine DIMENSIONS: 11.05m (36ft 3ins) x 8.2m (26ft 10ins) DOCUMENTARY REFERENCE: AWRE 1971 36; PSA 1973 36 Explosives bdg (disused) PHOTOGRAPHS:AA99/08468, DP070012-15 RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER FEATURES: Associated with D4, similar to D1 DESCRIPTION: The lower section of the magazine is of mass concrete construction, this was subsequently raised by the addition of a brick upper section, its outer surface was then cement rendered to give a uniform appearance. It is covered by a timber framed pyramidal roof with wooden boards covered by felt, there was originally a central ventilation lantern. The Magazine is entered from the north through a double door, this was originally flanked by windows to either side, which have subsequently been blocked. To the east of the door is the remains of wooden box protecting electrical switch gear. Internally is a longitudinal walkway, 1.34m (4ft 5ins)with raised storage areas to either side. At the rear of the Magazine a concrete plaque records ‘Ches Fld Coy RE’ (Cheshire Field Company Royal Engineers). Above is a travelling crane by ‘Herbert Morris Ltd Loughborough 1 ton’ The building is lit by 1950s style pendant lights and is heated by electrical wall heaters, a sign records ‘Man Limit 4’. Attached to the north east corner of the building is a small brick addition, constructed of red brick cavity wall construction in stretcher bond with a flat concrete roof. A concrete plaque on its north wall records ‘1931’. Terracotta ventilation blocks at floor level and eaves height vent the cavity and metal vents the interior. It is entered from the north through a single wooden door. It is lit to the south by a small hinged wooden 4 light window with opaque wired glass, with concrete cills and lintels. Internally, the floor is covered in aspahlt, there is a single electrical socket and inclined pipe that connects back to the main magazine. A number 85 is sprayed on its north wall. 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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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
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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
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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 126 and 127: 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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