Fort Halstead
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Fort Halstead is a former British military research site in Kent that played a key role in armaments development, including early work on the UK’s nuclear weapons program.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Halstead canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military research facility ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Armament Research Department
NERFINISHED
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Atomic weapons research in the United Kingdom ⓘ Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | defence of London ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 19th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Ministry of Defence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Supply NERFINISHED ⓘ War Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryCode | GB ⓘ |
| currentUse | redevelopment site ⓘ |
| employed |
engineers
ⓘ
military personnel ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| era |
Cold War
ⓘ
Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Buildings and structures in Sevenoaks District
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Forts in Kent ⓘ Military research installations of the United Kingdom ⓘ Nuclear weapons programme of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
armaments research
ⓘ
ballistics research ⓘ nuclear weapons research ⓘ weapons development ⓘ |
| laterUse |
armaments design centre
ⓘ
research establishment ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Sevenoaks District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Knockholt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orpington NERFINISHED ⓘ Sevenoaks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | North Downs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ballistic missile research
ⓘ
development of British guided weapons ⓘ early work on the United Kingdom nuclear weapons programme ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalUse | defensive fort ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | London Defence Positions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | closed as a defence research site ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
United Kingdom government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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