Ploughshares to Swords: The Royal Ordnance Shell-Filling Factory at Thorp Arch

A talk tracing the Thorp Arch shell-filling factory from its wartime construction through its workforce, production and later use.

Chris Berendt describes why an armament factory was needed, how the Thorp Arch site was built, and the arrangements for staffing and transporting workers and materials. The talk also covers factory design, munitions production and the site’s later use. Visitors are welcome and a £2 donation is appreciated.