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) Initial training started with foot drill, marching and handling rifles and bayonets. Having been granted deferment by the Joint Recruiting Board I was interviewed again after graduating and with one of my fellow students, S. C. Mitchell, we were directed to the recently opened Royal Ordnance Factory Number 22 at Steeton, not far from Keighley, Yorkshire. For any other comments, please Contact Us. One of only four known four type 24 two story pillboxes apparently! This was Christmas of 1941, and the simple decorations and absence of festive cheer suggests the bleakness of the period. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Church of St. Stephen and attached wall and entrance gate-piers and gates, Barn 12 Metres North East of the High Hall, Walls and 2 Entrance Gate Piers Including Gates and Railings to South East of the Hall, WW2 Pillbox and 2 Fire Posts South of Former Royal Ordnance Factory. Committed To The Study & Preservation Of 20th Century United Kingdom & International Pillboxes & Anti-Invasion Defences. A Gannett Company. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. WebAerial view of Ww2 Pillbox and 2 Fire Posts S of Former Royal Ordnance Factory, Steeton with Eastburn, England. Each cottage has two, The milestone is on the southwest side of Keighley Road (B6265 road). Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Email: visitorscentre@the-depot.uk. Hanson High School for Boys 1931 -1936 * Group Value: the pillbox and two fire posts form a group of defensive structures guarding a Royal Ordnance Factory. * Intactness: the pillbox and two fire posts are unaltered and complete * Group Value: the pillbox and two fire posts form a group of defensive structures guarding a Royal Ordnance Factory. I still have the case I made for my 10 in. My work in collaboration with the tool making shop provided me with vital insight into the production of press and cutting tools. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. 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. The first step was to learn something about the heat treatment of alloy tool steels. It is in stone, with, The bridge, which carries Keighley Road (A6034 road) over the, The remaining parts of the former spinning mill have been converted for residential use, and are built in stone with, A pair of stone cottages with stone slate roofs and two storeys. It comprised six dormitory blocks, each under the care of a housemother. During the few weeks we were at Radway Green we were introduced to the type of work we would later be doing at Steeton. The starting salary was 150 p.a. Engineering Factory First opened as a munitions factory in December 1915 First opened as an ROF January 1936 One of a number of Royal Ordnance Small Arms Ammunition - This type of factory was, in essence, an Engineering factory which specialised in the production of small arms shell casings. This required me to leave home at 7.30 a.m. and to return home by about 9.00 p.m. after finishing work at 7.30 p.m. Please report any comments that break our rules. EXTERIOR: The pillbox is a two-storey variant of a Type 24 design, a hexagonal design with the rear wall expanded to accommodate two rifle loopholes rather than one. The supply had been wrongly connected. WebRoyal Ordnance Factories ( ROFs) was the collective name of the UK government's munitions factories in and after World War II. WebThe Royal Ordnance Factory was constructed for the Ministry of Supply, with the Ministry of Works acting as agents. Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment. INTERIOR: Access is via the rear door on the ground floor, and there is a transverse anti-ricochet wall across the interior. Good breakfasts and evening meals were provided and, together with lunch in the works canteen, we were well nourished. 14, 16, 18 and 20 High Street, Steeton with Eastburn (1066565)", "Emsley House, The High Hall and Upper Hall, Steeton with Eastburn (1065881)", "Ingle Nook, Steeton with Eastburn (1357447)", "The Hob Hill, Steeton with Eastburn (1066616)", "Steeton Hall Farm, Steeton with Eastburn (1267353)", "Barn 12 metres north-east of the High Hall, Steeton with Eastburn (1267354)", "Eastburn House, Steeton with Eastburn (1223326)", "Barn 15 metres north-east of Eastburn House, Steeton with Eastburn (1066591)", "No. There are three 'police'/guard/pillboxes on site plus two 'Consul' fire watchers shelters still in situ on top of the main building. WW2 Pillbox and 2 Fire Posts south of Steeton was close to Skipton and virtually in the Yorkshire Dales. Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment. The future was for aluminium and steel food and beverage cans and in the use of the cupping, redrawing and ironing process producing seamless can bodies. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to And so we started and slowly succeeded in increasing the number of high quality tools being produced. The laboratory at ROF Steeton was under the direction of a metallurgist, W. F. Cutler, who had been formerly employed at Woolwich Arsenal. The drawing operations consisted of first draw, second draw, third draw and fourth draw each stage with i 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. 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. This arrived in two forms blanks, and strips from which the blanks were stamped. The factory has largely been replaced with later structures, though some original buildings appear to survive amid the later industrial buildings on the site. Why Men of Worth? Office staff at the Royal Ordnance Factory, Steeton, in Christmas 1941. It fell to my lot, at the age of 21 to address this problem with its complex industrial overtones. Licence number 102006.006. 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. Mother: Ethel Lovell, Nee Peel, Teacher of Pianoforte. May include summary, reasons for designation and history. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Symptoms include bronzing on stems and petioles, curling and drying up of leave, Growing Tomatoes in Containers: Essential Tips for a Successful Harvest, Growing tomatoes in containers is a great way to enjoy homegrown fruits and vegetables without taking up too much space. 22. where I worked on the metallurgical aspects of the plant commencing in July 1941. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Stanley and I were hired as temporary civil servants with the title and rank of Experimental Assistant, Grade 3. Many thanks for taking the time to do this, it's great to see that just a little effort can bring fantastic results. The empty cases were filled at specialized explosives plants. 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