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Catalogue description Royal Naval Propellant Factory, Caerwent: records
| Reference: | DEFE 222 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Royal Naval Propellant Factory, Caerwent: records |
| Description: |
This series comprises technical drawings and plans, including site plans/building plans for maintenance and repair, of the Royal Navy Propellant Factory at Caerwent, covering all aspects of the site and in some instances the fixtures and fittings of the buildings. |
| Date: | 1931-2004 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Admiralty, 1832-1964 Ministry of Defence, 1947- |
| Physical description: | 3485 flat sheets and rolls |
| Access conditions: | Open unless otherwise stated |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
from 2018 Ministry of Defence |
| Accruals: | Series is accruing. |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The Royal Navy Propellant Factory, Caerwent, Monmouthshire, Wales, (later RAF Caerwent) was created as a Royal Navy propellants factory in 1939 and was controlled by the Admiralty. It was dedicated to the manufacture of explosives or the storage of ammunition from 1939 to 1993, since when it has been used for a variety of military and civil purposes. The records in this series were created by the Admiralty Consulting Engineers for the Admiralty. |
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