Ardeer Factory

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf explosives factory
gptkbp:area over 800 acres
gptkbp:closed 2005
gptkbp:contributedTo British munitions production during World Wars
gptkbp:employs thousands of workers
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Alfred_Nobel
gptkbp:hasRailwayStation Ardeer Platform railway station
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the largest explosives factories in the world
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ardeer Factory
gptkbp:location Ardeer, North Ayrshire, Scotland
gptkbp:notableEvent site of several explosions
gptkbp:opened 1873
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Nobel_Industries
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Imperial_Chemical_Industries_(ICI)
gptkbp:product gptkb:cordite
dynamite
gelignite
gptkbp:purpose manufacture of explosives for mining and construction
gptkbp:status mostly demolished, some industrial use remains
gptkbp:website extensive bunkers and safety measures
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ardeer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6