Royal Small Arms Factory, Greenwich
Other Business Names:
- Royal Greenwich Armoury
- Board of Ordnance
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Greenwich, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Mechanical engineering
Armaments & ammunition production exc warships, aircraft, cannon, hand guns and cartridges, swords, etc
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Fabricated metal products manufacture
Body armour production
Notes:
Traced origins to the Royal Greenwich Armoury established by Henry VIII in c1511 to make body armour, etc. Closed c1637 but revived late 1640s for light weight body armour. Revived again in 1807 when Board of Ordnance erected a small arms factory known as Royal Small Arms Factory which made gun parts. Production transferred to Enfield betweeen 1815 and 1822.
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Other Business Names:
- Royal Greenwich Armoury
- Board of Ordnance
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Greenwich, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Mechanical engineering Armaments & ammunition production exc warships, aircraft, cannon, hand guns and cartridges, swords, etc
- Fabricated metal products manufacture Body armour production