Bishopton, Bishopton Royal Ordnance Factory, Factory 2 Rocket Propellant Production | Canmore

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Building(S) (20th Century), Explosives Factory (20th Century)

Site Name Bishopton, Bishopton Royal Ordnance Factory, Factory 2 Rocket Propellant Production

Classification Building(S) (20th Century), Explosives Factory (20th Century)

Canmore ID 300771

Site Number NS46NW 31.02

NGR NS 43340 68744

NGR Description Centred NS 43340 68744

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/300771

Digital Images

Interior. Detail of press in the 10 and a half inch press house.

DP 069908

Interior. Detail of press in the 10 and a half inch press house.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

View from SE of the W.D.C. barracks in Bishopton village.

DP 070000

View from SE of the W.D.C. barracks in Bishopton village.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

Interior. View in entrance hall, viewing port for bay 1 in propellant charge building with RCAHMS surveyor David Easton.

DP 070005

Interior. View in entrance hall, viewing port for bay 1 in propellant charge building with RCAHMS surveyor David Easton.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

General view from NNE of rocket propellant area.

DP 070011

General view from NNE of rocket propellant area.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

Scanned image of oblique aerial view centred on the S part of the Ordnance Factory..

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Scanned image of oblique aerial view centred on the S part of the Ordnance Factory..

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1988

© Crown Copyright: HES

View from N of the rolling and cutting house.

DP 069903

View from N of the rolling and cutting house.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

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View from WNW of the remains of the 10 and a half inch press house with 15-inch press house in the foreground.

DP 069904

View from WNW of the remains of the 10 and a half inch press house with 15-inch press house in the foreground.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

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View from S of propellant charge house.

DP 070001

View from S of propellant charge house.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

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Interior. View in bay 3 in propellant charge building showing process machinery.

DP 070008

Interior. View in bay 3 in propellant charge building showing process machinery.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

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View from NNW of the rolling and cutting house.

DP 069901

View from NNW of the rolling and cutting house.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

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View from NW of the rolling and cutting house.

DP 069902

View from NW of the rolling and cutting house.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

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Interior. View in entrance hall, looking to loading bay.

DP 070006

Interior. View in entrance hall, looking to loading bay.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

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General oblique aerial view centred on the explosives works, taken from the SSE.

DP 041286

General oblique aerial view centred on the explosives works, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

25/3/2008

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Interior. View in entrance hall, viewing port for bay 1 in propellant charge building.

DP 070004

Interior. View in entrance hall, viewing port for bay 1 in propellant charge building.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

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General oblique aerial view centred on the explosives works, taken from the WNW.

DP 041285

General oblique aerial view centred on the explosives works, taken from the WNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

25/3/2008

© Crown Copyright: HES

Interior. Detail in bay 3 in propellant charge building showing process machinery.

DP 070009

Interior. Detail in bay 3 in propellant charge building showing process machinery.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

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Interior. View in 15-inch press house showing painted sign and gauge.

DP 069906

Interior. View in 15-inch press house showing painted sign and gauge.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

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Interior. View of entrance hall in propellant charge building.

DP 070002

Interior. View of entrance hall in propellant charge building.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

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Interior. View in entrance hall, viewing port for bay 3 in propellant charge building.

DP 070003

Interior. View in entrance hall, viewing port for bay 3 in propellant charge building.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

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Interior. View in entrance hall, looking to loading bay with surviving storage boxes.

DP 070007

Interior. View in entrance hall, looking to loading bay with surviving storage boxes.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

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Detail of 15-inch press house within mounded earth.

DP 069905

Detail of 15-inch press house within mounded earth.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

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View from WNW of the remains of the 10 and a half inch press house.

DP 069907

View from WNW of the remains of the 10 and a half inch press house.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

Interior. Detail of viewing ports for bay 3 in propellant charge building.

DP 070010

Interior. Detail of viewing ports for bay 3 in propellant charge building.

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RCAHMS Field Survey Digital Photography

28/10/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

Interior. Detail of press in the 10 and a half inch press house.

View from SE of the W.D.C. barracks in Bishopton village.

Interior. View in entrance hall, viewing port for bay 1 in propellant charge building with RCAHMS surveyor David Easton.

General view from NNE of rocket propellant area.

Scanned image of oblique aerial view centred on the S part of the Ordnance Factory..

View from N of the rolling and cutting house.

View from WNW of the remains of the 10 and a half inch press house with 15-inch press house in the foreground.

View from S of propellant charge house.

Interior. View in bay 3 in propellant charge building showing process machinery.

View from NNW of the rolling and cutting house.

View from NW of the rolling and cutting house.

Interior. View in entrance hall, looking to loading bay.

General oblique aerial view centred on the explosives works, taken from the SSE.

Interior. View in entrance hall, viewing port for bay 1 in propellant charge building.

General oblique aerial view centred on the explosives works, taken from the WNW.

Interior. Detail in bay 3 in propellant charge building showing process machinery.

Interior. View in 15-inch press house showing painted sign and gauge.

Interior. View of entrance hall in propellant charge building.

Interior. View in entrance hall, viewing port for bay 3 in propellant charge building.

Interior. View in entrance hall, looking to loading bay with surviving storage boxes.

Detail of 15-inch press house within mounded earth.

View from WNW of the remains of the 10 and a half inch press house.

Interior. Detail of viewing ports for bay 3 in propellant charge building.

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Administrative Areas

Council Renfrewshire
Parish Houston
Former Region Strathclyde
Former District Renfrew
Former County Renfrewshire

Architecture Notes

NS46NW 31.02 centred 43340 68744

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