Edingham Munitions Factory

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Title

Edingham Munitions Factory

Description

This huge factory site dating from World War II produced essential munitions for the war effort. All its service buildings were duplicated with the intention of enabling production to continue unimpeded if part of the site were bombed.

Source

dumfriesandgalloway

Date

1940s

Type

Museum

Identifier

1043

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Edingham Farm

Place

Dalbeattie

IsNewThisYear

No

OpeningDate1

29/9/2007

OpeningTime1

Pre-booked 90 min tours: 10.00, 12.00, 14.00

Activities

Join a guided tour to learn about the life of the factory and experience its atmosphere through surviving scraps of wartime graffiti.

Please note – the site is derelict and tours involve walking over rough ground, stout footwear advised. Pre-booked tours ONLY at 10.00, 12.00, 14.00. Tours last about 90 mins and must be pre-booked by phoning Matthew Taylor on 01556 610 397.

WC

No

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

Yes

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

9188

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

DG5 4NF

Citation

“Edingham Munitions Factory,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1041.

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