Gretna, Hm Factory, Eastriggs Explosives Factory, Building And Wood Shed
Building (First World War), Wood Shed (First World War)
Site Name Gretna, Hm Factory, Eastriggs Explosives Factory, Building And Wood Shed
Classification Building (First World War), Wood Shed (First World War)
Alternative Name(s) Hm Factory Gretna Site 3
Canmore ID 375177
Site Number NY26NW 46.37
NGR NY 24591 65183
NGR Description centred NY 24591 65183
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/375177
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Dornock
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Annandale And Eskdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
Field Visit (7 April 2023)
Canmore ID 375177
Site Number NY26NW 46.37
NY 24592 65173 centred
Nothing is now visible in open boggy ground of two buildings, which were situated about 20m W of the Glycerine Distillery (NY26NW 92).
Both buildings are shown on a ground-based contemporary official photograph (MUN 5-297 pt1, 245A) taken during construction and held by the National Archives at Kew. The more northerly building was a timber-built woodshed (NY 24591 65193), with a roof that sloped down to the W and an open front facing E, which was divided into ten bays. By contrast, the more southerly building was a timber-built cabin (NY 24592 65173), with a roof that also sloped down to the W. It had three windows and an off-centre door close to the S corner of the E elevation.
A parch mark possibly denoting the site of the cabin is visible on an aerial photograph (M/124/13 04117) flown on 19 August 1940. It is rectangular on plan and measures about 16m from NNE to SSW by 10m transversely.
Visited by HES Heritage Recording (MMD and ATW), 7 April 2022.
