Accessibility

Font Size

100% 150% 200%

Background Colour

Default Contrast
Close Reset

Ardeer, Ici Works, Nobel's Explosives Factory, Defences

Fence (First World War), Trench(S) (First World War)

Site Name Ardeer, Ici Works, Nobel's Explosives Factory, Defences

Classification Fence (First World War), Trench(S) (First World War)

Alternative Name(s) Ardeer Explosives Factory, Stevenston Site, Nobel's Factory

Canmore ID 331569

Site Number NS24SE 47.12

NGR NS 278 402

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/331569

Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
Canmore Disclaimer. © Copyright and database right 2024.

Toggle Aerial | View on large map

Administrative Areas

  • Council North Ayrshire
  • Parish Stevenston
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Cunninghame
  • Former County Ayrshire

World War One Audit of Surviving Remains (1 July 2013)

The entire perimeter of the works was protected by barbed wire entanglements and fences, and 14 defensive positions are mapped as lying on it, with two further temporary positions on ground to the east. Four of the defensive positions were along the beach frontage.

Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 1 July 2013.

Activities

Project (March 2013 - September 2013)

A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.

References

MyCanmore Image Contributions


Contribute an Image

MyCanmore Text Contributions