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| HER Number | MWB23158 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of the West Boiler House 10E1, AWE Burghfield |
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Summary
Former location of a boiler house built in 1942 and demolished between 2014-18
Monument Type(s):
- BOILER HOUSE (Second World War to Early 21st century - 1942 AD to 2018 AD?)
Full Description
Boiler House 10E1, within Character Area B1 at AWE Burghfield, was designed in October 1941, built in 1942, and recorded ahead of its demolition and replacement in 2014 <1>. It was originally known as the Economic Boiler House as it contained coal-fired Economic Boilers, but these may have been converted to burn oil by 1957 and were replaced in 1977 by new oil boilers.
At the time of the building recording, the West Boiler House complex consisted of a main boiler house with various annexes of different dates (the earliest dating from 1942), a 50 by 300 feet, walled coal storage yard, a bunded heavy oil tank enclosure and a Generator House (10F11). The Generator House was also recorded.
The complex had been demolished by 2018 <3>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Atkins. 2014. AWE Burghfield West Boiler House 10E1: Level 3 Historic Building Record. Version 2. 2015 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB150141] |
| <02> | 2010. West Berkshire Council Aerial Survey 2010 (digital aerial photographs). Aerial Photo. Digital. Visible. [Photograph / SWB148137] |
| <03> | 2018. West Berkshire Council Aerial Survey 2018 (digital aerial photographs). Aerial Photo. Digital. Not visible. [Photograph / SWB149532] |
Related Monuments
| MWB16504 | Burghfield Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) (Monument) |
| MWB23159 | Site of Generator House 10F11, AWE Burghfield (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB1906 | AWE Burghfield West Boiler House 10E1: Level 3 Historic Building Record |
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