The Chilwell Explosion, 1st July 1918
The Chilwell Explosion, 1st July 1918 is a memorial in Broxtowe District, Nottinghamshire, England. The Chilwell Explosion, 1st July 1918 is situated nearby to St Mary’s Church, as well as near Attenborough Nature Reserve.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Church and Attenborough Nature Reserve.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: Andrewrabbott, Public domain.
St. Mary's Church, Attenborough is a parish church in the Church of England in the village of Attenborough, Nottinghamshire. The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
Attenborough Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Attenborough Nature Reserve is a nature reserve at Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, England, located 5 mi south west of Nottingham city centre. It is owned and managed by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, supported by Broxtowe Borough Council, following the completion of purchase from Cemex UK in December 2020.
Attenborough railway station
Railway station
Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Attenborough railway station serves the village of Attenborough, in Nottinghamshire, England. It lies on a spur of the Midland Main Line between East Midlands Parkway and Nottingham. The station is managed by East Midlands Railway. Attenborough railway station is situated 1,000 feet north of The Chilwell Explosion, 1st July 1918.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Attenborough and Chilwell.
Attenborough
Village
Photo: Kev747, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Attenborough is a village in the Borough of Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire, England. It forms part of the Greater Nottingham area and is 4+1⁄2 miles to the south-west of the city of Nottingham, between Long Eaton and Beeston.
Chilwell
Suburb
Chilwell is a suburban area in the borough of Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire, England. It lies on the west side of the town of Beeston and is 4 miles south-west of the centre of Nottingham.
Toton
Suburb
Toton is a large suburban village in the Borough of Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire, England. It forms part of the built-up area of Beeston, which in turn forms part of the wider Nottingham Urban Area.
The Chilwell Explosion, 1st July 1918
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “The Chilwell Explosion. On 1st July 1918 an explosion destroyed part of the Chilwell Shell Filling Factory killing 139 workers. Many of the victims are buried in these graves.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Broxtowe District, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.90374° or 52° 54′ 14″ northLongitude
-1.22966° or 1° 13′ 47″ westOperator
Southern Broxtowe Blue Plaque GroupOpen location code
9C4WWQ3C+F4OpenStreetMap ID
node 2169157939OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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