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Gretna Hm Factory Eastriggs Factory, Acids Section, Acids Compound, Building
Building (First World War)
Site Name Gretna Hm Factory Eastriggs Factory, Acids Section, Acids Compound, Building
Classification Building (First World War)
Alternative Name(s) Hm Factory Gretna Site 3
Canmore ID 375000
Site Number NY26SW 38.22
NGR NY 25061 65023
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/375000
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Dornock
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Annandale And Eskdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
Field Visit (12 May 2022)
Canmore ID: 375000
NY26SW 38.22
NY 25061 65023
Nothing is visible of this building which was situated immediately NNE of the N bund of Explosives Magazine R11 (NY26NW 46.12).
A ground-based, contemporary official photograph taken after construction (MUN 5-297 pt5 717) held at the National Archives at Kew illustrates the location and character of this building. It was sited immediately SSW of the a chimney (NY 25064 65031) which was originally attached to the Boiler House (NY26NW 139). The building was a single storey, timber-built structure with a rubberoid ridged roof and two skylights. There were two large windows in the ESE gable end. In addition, there were also two doors and at least one large window in the SSW elevation. The building was entirely covered with black fire-retardant paint.
This building fell into lot 508, which was offered for sale by auction on 22-5 July 1924 (HM Treasury 1924, 101), when the lot was partly purchased by J.M. Temple, Blackhills, Eastriggs and partly by Messrs James Jackson & Co Ltd, St Vincent Street, Glasgow (Carlisle City Ar-chives, DX 2040/3).
Visited by HES Heritage Recording (MMD and ATW), 12 May 2022.
