Gretna, Hm Factory, Eastriggs Explosives Factory, Nitroglycerine Compound, Pump House
Pump House (First World War)
Site Name Gretna, Hm Factory, Eastriggs Explosives Factory, Nitroglycerine Compound, Pump House
Classification Pump House (First World War)
Alternative Name(s) Hm Factory Gretna Site 3
Canmore ID 374946
Site Number NY26SE 17.03
NGR NY 26646 64163
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/374946
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Gretna
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Annandale And Eskdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
Field Visit (22 July 2022)
Canmore ID 374946
NY26SE 17.03
NY 26646 64163
Nothing remains of a structure that was situated 65m NW of the Refrigeration House (NY26SE 17.02).
This structure is identified as an Ejector House on an undated plan (SUPP 10-39) held in the National Archives at Kew. It was rectangular on plan and measured about 3.5m from NNW to SSE by 1.5m transversely. It was linked to an overhead pipeline that transferred steam from the Boiler House (NY26SE 17.02) about 100m to its SSE. This steam was used to heat the buildings on the Nitro-glycerine Hills (NY26SE 16.01- 16.05). A blueprint (SUPP 10-27 3786A) also held at Kew shows this pipeline in some detail.
This Ejector House fell into lot 491, which was offered for sale by auction on 22-5 July 1924 (HM Treasury 1924, 89; Carlisle City Archives, DX 170/38), when it was purchased by Greenwood & Another of Broomhills, Eastriggs (Carlisle City Archives, DX 2040/3).
Visited by HES Heritage Recording (MMD and ATW), 22 July 2022.
