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Gretna, Hm Factory, Eastriggs Explosives Factory, Nitroglycerine Compound And Refrigeration Area
Nitroglycerine Works (First World War)
Site Name Gretna, Hm Factory, Eastriggs Explosives Factory, Nitroglycerine Compound And Refrigeration Area
Classification Nitroglycerine Works (First World War)
Alternative Name(s) Hm Factory Gretna Site 3
Canmore ID 373576
Site Number NY26SE 17
NGR NY 26998 64342
NGR Description Centred NY 26998 64342
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/373576
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Gretna
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Annandale And Eskdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
Eastriggs Explosives Factory, Nitroglycerine Compound and Refrigeration Area
Centred NY 26998 64342
NY26SE 17.1 Buildings
NY26SE 17.2 Boiler House; Buildings; Machine Shop; Water Tank
NY26SE 17.3 Pump House
NY26SE 17.4 Settling Tanks
NY26SE 17.5 Buildings
NY26SE 17.6 Railway Platform
NY26SE 17.7 Wall
NY26SE 17.8 Structure
Note (18 May 2023)
NITROGLYCERINE REFRIGERATION HOUSE AIR COMPRESSOR AND BOILER HOUSE
The Refrigeration House Air Compressor and Boiler House (NY26SE 17.2) were situated to the S of the Nitroglycerine Hills Compound (NY26SE 17.1). The former supplied the cold brine (a coolant) to two Brine Coolers and thence to the Brine Tanks on each Hill. The Boiler House to its SSW provided the steam for heating the nitroglycerine buildings on all five Nitroglycerine Hills (NY26SE 16.1-16.5).
Information from HES Heritage Recording (MMD, ATW), 18 May 2023.
