2007

NX4259 : Carsegowan Moss WW2 Factory

taken 17 years ago, near to Causeway End, Dumfries And Galloway, Scotland

Carsegowan Moss WW2 Factory
Carsegowan Moss WW2 Factory
ICI Nobel built an explosives factory here in WW2 producing gunpowder; it closed in 1945-6 but many buildings remain. A branch railway led off the Wigtownshire Railway at Causewayhead into the site; traces of the staff platform can be seen under the tree lower branches.

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Category: Military buildings (disused)
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Railway Branch [3] · Explosives Factory here in WW2 Producing Gunpowder [2] ·
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NX4259, 11 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Newman   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 14 March, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 5 February, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NX 4265 5956 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:54.3540N 4:27.3464W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NX 4262 5950
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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