Over a four year period until late April early March 1945, Over four thousand staff worked in this period for the war effort. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. ROF Thorp Arch closed down twice: firstly, after the end of the Second World War; and then finally, in April 1958 four years after the end of the Korean War, as a result of planned cuts in the British Army published in the 1957 Defence White Paper. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2023. That day's Chronicle carried another story listing the toll of North East job losses over the previous six months. HISTORY: The earliest examples of pillboxes date from the First World War, but the concept was developed in the early stages of the Second World War, when many thousands were built, though only a limited proportion survive. Father: William Lovell, Professional Baritone and Teacher of Singing My first experience was to receive an electric shock when I touched a metal part of a viscometer I was using. In January 1943, Mrs Winifred Feeney and Mrs Minnie Stovold, two of the factory's shop stewards, were awarded the MBE. The material for cartridge case production was cartridge brass 70/30 copper/ zinc composition. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. Brown, Burridge, Clarke, Guy, Hellis, Lowry, Ruckley & Thomas: 20th Century Defences in Britain (1996), 66-85 INTERIOR: Access is via the rear door on the ground floor, and there is a transverse anti-ricochet wall across the interior. These cookies do not store any personal information. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. It is in stone, A large house that was extended and altered in 1921, it is in stone with a stone slate roof and two storeys. Please report any comments that break our rules. Defences of WWII (1996), 157-67. Comments have been closed on this article. * Intactness: the pillbox and two fire posts are unaltered and complete Most of the women were on shift work at the plant. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click here. Manufacturing Process for 20 mm Cartridge Cases. There were several of these machines in use throughout the works and it was part of my responsibility to maintain the machines and check the accuracy of their readings. R.O.F. This example includes some nice human details. Editors' Code of Practice. I was born in Bradford, Yorkshire and when war was declared I was at Bradford Technical College doing a London External Degree in Chemistry. in Alfs store. [1] The site was connected to the London & North Eastern Railway line, which was used in its construction and then for supplying raw materials to the factory and for transporting away filled munitions. Also being housed were some male engineering apprentices from Keighley. EXTERIOR: The fire posts, also known as police or guard posts, are low square buildings with brick walls 13.5 " (34.29cm) thick and flat concrete roofs. Many thanks for taking the time to do this, it's great to see that just a little effort can bring fantastic results. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can The example at Steeton falls into the latter category, and was part of the defences around the Royal Ordnance Factory. referenced. What follows is an account of my working life at Steeton during the remainder of WWII. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. The susceptibility of a particular batch to this kind of failure can be assessed by the mercurous nitrate test. It is, The church is in stone with a stone slate roof, and is in, A large house in stone that has a stone slate roof with, The Sunday school is in stone, and has a stone slate roof with, A house, later a nursing home, in stone, with, There are two gateways flanked by walls. The Steeton works was equipped with a first class tool room for the production of the press tools and form tools used throughout the plant. those of the BBC. When we started researching in 2001, we found only names of men on local memorials and as we felt their sacrifice had worth and most of them lived around the river Worth we felt the name was apt. These cookies do not store any personal information. Initial training started with foot drill, marching and handling rifles and bayonets. It was a medium-sized filling factory (Filling Factory No. Why Men of Worth? © Crown Copyright and database right 2023. The ground rises to the south towards the eastern end of the field. SOURCES Most of the operatives were from local towns. 10 Keighley Road, Steeton with Eastburn (1267351)", "Steeton Hall, the Low Hall, Steeton with Eastburn (1223334)", "Church of St. Stephen and attached wall and entrance gate-piers and gates, Steeton with Eastburn (1223337)", "Victoria Tower (or Steeton Tower) and adjoining wall, Steeton with Eastburn (1223330)", "Steeton Manor including balustrade and steps, Steeton with Eastburn (1223333)", "St. Stephen's Sunday School, Steeton with Eastburn (1223340)", "Curregate Nursing Home, Steeton with Eastburn (1267352)", "Walls and two entrance gate-piers including gates and railings to south-east of the High Hall, Steeton with Eastburn (1065850)", "World War 2 Pillbox and two Fire Posts south of Former Royal Ordnance Factory, Steeton with Eastburn (1393602)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Listed_buildings_in_Steeton_with_Eastburn&oldid=1130099745, Lists of listed buildings in West Yorkshire, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Google earth edob overlay is now available here. Steeton with Eastburn is a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. An account of my service with the Steeton Home Guard Unit appears in the appendix. Two fire posts also survive as part of the defensive network around the factory. This was under the control of a Company Sergeant Major from the West Riding Regiment (Duke of Wellingtons) Halifax headquarters. 16-DEC-09 STEETON Workers at the Royal Ordnance Factory make four-inch naval guns during the biggest arms drive ever undertaken in Britain (Image: Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) Find out how you can use this. Aerial view of Ww2 Pillbox and 2 Fire Posts S of Music While You Work was broadcast twice a day in the production shops and was very popular. In 1941 I continued to live at home in Bradford and travelled daily to Steeton. This was designed, primarily for women workers, and was situated in Silsden, about two miles north of the plant. Working seven days a week continued for about two years and, gradually, it was possible to have Saturday afternoon and Sunday off. History of the Second World War: United Kingdom Civil Series, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ROF_Thorp_Arch&oldid=1123978244, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. The Royal Ordnance Factory at Steeton Dump was built from scratch in late 1940 and began production in early 1941. United States of America Transportation Corp railw Commonwealth War Graves at Hirst Wood Burial Ground. It was located on the banks of the River Wharfe, north-east of the two villages of Boston Spa and Thorp Arch; and four miles south-east of the town of Wetherby, West Yorkshire in England. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. Find out about listed buildings and other protected sites, and search the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Has there been any developement with these pillboxes/ There has not been anything written on the keighley forum for some time. Bradford Technical College The L30A1, officially designated Gun 120 mm Tk L30, [i] is a 120 mm rifled tank gun used by the British Army, Royal Army of Oman and the Ukrainian Army. INTERIOR: Access is via the rear door on the ground floor, and there is a transverse anti-ricochet wall across the interior. The Howden Hall facilities included a hall with a stage where dances and amateur productions were held. The example at Steeton falls into the latter category, and was part of the defences around the Royal Ordnance Factory. WebBirtley is the home of the Royal Ordnance Factory, ROF Birtley and the Komatsu Heavy Engineering Company, which operates from the previous premises of Birtley Iron Works (opened in 1827, which became premises of the Caterpillar Company in the mid-20th century). But, above all, it was having the direct experience of being part of an organisation comprising people drawn together by wartime circumstances, collaborating and making ROF Steeton the vital producer it became of 20 mm shells for the war effort. The hardness of finished cartridge cases at intervals along their entire length was determined and the results plotted in graphical form against the control levels. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. WebLatitude: 53.8979 / 5353'52"N Longitude: -1.9555 / 157'19"W OS Eastings: 403024 OS Northings: 444633 OS Grid: SE030446 Mapcode National: GBR GRSC.FG Mapcode Global: A fourth assistant was responsible for carrying out the mercurous nitrate testing of the 20mm shell cases. BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. * Rarity: the pillbox is an extremely rare example of a two-storey Type 24 pillbox from the Second World War, one of only four known surviving examples It comprised six dormitory blocks, each under the care of a housemother. Each wall of the first floor is pierced by a wide double splay embrasure, apart from the rear wall which has two embrasures. Archaeologist Dr David Neal discussing his illustration of the mosaic being excavated at Rutland Roman Villa with members of the University of Leicester Archaeological Services team, Bombed library in Holland House, Kensington. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. It fell to my lot, at the age of 21 to address this problem with its complex industrial overtones. Royal Powder Mill At its peak it employed more than 4,000, two-thirds of whom were women. The drawing operations consisted of first draw, second draw, third draw and fourth draw each stage with i The embrasures are pre- In spite of this and the loss of a cargo of automatic multi-spindle lathes from the USA, by the end of 1942 the plant was operating round the clock and production was high. The samples to metallographic testing were sectioned and polished in the workshop attached to the laboratory and then the surface etched and the grain structure revealed for control examination. One of only four known four type 24 two story pillboxes apparently! The examples had thin skiver linings and were held together by leather thongs. More than anything the exercise was one of diplomacy in difficult situations and the experience would serve me well in my later career. Recollections of Alec V. Lovell working at the Royal Ordnance Factory Steeton Nr. Beneath the embrasure on one side is the entrance, and extending from the wall alongside is a low brick wall with a right angle return facing the entrance. INTERIOR: Inside the western post (fire post 2), on the north wall is a wooden batten which would have supported a shelf for a telephone. Read the Enriching the List Terms and Conditions. Part of the Alfred Newton and Sons collection. Aycliffe filled the cases which we produced and this was very dangerous work. The anti-ricochet wall continues up through the first floor to the roof. Fifth Draw and Ironing of the Wall of the Component. After attending a course on poison gas identification at Leeds University, my colleague and I were appointed Gas Identification Officers for the plant. The other listed buildings include a church, a Sunday school, a road bridge, a former textile mill, three milestones, a commemorative tower, and a pillbox and two fire posts surviving from the Second World War. My responsibility was for the remainder of the work. This is a list of Royal Ordnance Factories . The factory was protected by a defensive group of pillboxes and plans may have been made to extend these but the war came to an end before this could happen. May include summary, reasons for designation and history. Please speak to someone on duty or contact us on the telephone number or email address given below. Please report any comments that break our rules. He was a practical type of man who could turn his hand to anything and he became my valued helper in getting the heat treatment shop operating to a high standard. In this article, we explore the possibility of russet mites, thrips, spider mites, and other causes of leaf damage. WW2 PILLBOX AND 2 FIRE POSTS SOUTH OF FORMER ROYAL ORDNANCE FACTORY, PARKWAY, Listed on the National Heritage List for England. The woman fourth from the left at the front appears to have been squashed in at the last moment, and a girl perched at the top left is leaning forward because she thinks she may be off the edge of the picture. Click to enlarge. If you would like to work with us or join our Project, please visit our Contact page under About in the menus at the top of this page. cast, consisting of four parts; sill, two jambs and lintel, and have a wider internal splay than the external. GV II Whether you are using plastic or fabric containers, Earthboxes, or even old buttercream buckets, there are a few important things to consider before planting. 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