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Word or Phrase:FLAME RETARDANT MATERIAL FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory making flame retardant materials.
monument Word or Phrase:NITROCELLULOSE POWDER FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory or works principally engaged in the production of a single base propellant, using nitrocellulose without the addition of nitroglycerine.
monument Word or Phrase:SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory engaged in the manufacture of small arms ammunition, especially the metal components and filling with the explosive propellant.
monument Word or Phrase:ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory manufacturing electrical equipment, such as engines, transformers and generators for use in industry.
Word or Phrase:PACKAGING EQUIPMENT FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory used to make packaging equipment.
monument Word or Phrase:ARTIFICIAL TEXTILE FACTORY *  
Definition:For chemical processes making nylon, rayon, etc.
monument Word or Phrase:MUSICAL INSTRUMENT FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where musical instruments are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:CLAY TOBACCO PIPE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where tobacco pipes made of clay are manufactured.
Word or Phrase:CABLE INSULATION FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory manufacturing insulation material for electrical cables.
monument Word or Phrase:ELECTRICAL GOODS FACTORY *  
Definition:A site where small electrical goods such as radios, lamps and heaters are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:SPORTS EQUIPMENT FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory manufacturing sports equipment.
monument Word or Phrase:AIRCRAFT ENGINE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where aircraft engines are assembled.
monument Word or Phrase:ARTIFICIAL LIMB FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory used for the production of artificial limbs. They were often located within the precincts of a hospital, to enable fittings to take place and help the amputee to get used to wearing the limb.
monument Word or Phrase:FISH PROCESSING FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where fish are processed into food products.
monument Word or Phrase:FOOD PRESERVING FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where food is preserved either by freezing, salting or pickling
monument Word or Phrase:TRINITROTOLUENE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory or works principally engaged in the refining or manufacture of TNT.
monument Word or Phrase:BILLIARD TABLE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory manufacturing billiard tables.
Word or Phrase:LAMINATE FLOOR FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory making laminate flooring.
monument Word or Phrase:ROYAL ORDNANCE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory used for the manufacture of ordnance including small arms, ammunition, artillery pieces and armoured fighting vehicles.
monument Word or Phrase:SUPERPHOSPHATE FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or site where phosphorous-based fertilizers are produced by controlled chemical reactions.
monument Word or Phrase:WAR PRODUCTION FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory or works which has been temporarily turned over to the manufacture of goods for the war effort.
monument Word or Phrase:CARDBOARD BOX FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where packaging products, such as cardboard boxes, are produced.
monument Word or Phrase:MINERAL WATER FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory which produces artificial imitations of mineral water, such as soda water.
monument Word or Phrase:ROCKET MOTOR FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory for the manufacture of rocket motors, both for civil and military use.
monument Word or Phrase:ANIMAL HAIR FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or complex where animal hair is processed, using a variety of means, for use in products such as brushes, mattresses etc.
monument Word or Phrase:CHLOROPHYLL FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory used for the industrial manufacture of chlorophyll for medical purposes.
monument Word or Phrase:ELECTRONICS FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or buildings where electronic components or devices are designed, developed, manufactured and assembled.
monument Word or Phrase:FIRELIGHTER FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory used for the industrial manufacture of firelighters.
monument Word or Phrase:MOTOR CYCLE FACTORY *  
Definition:A building where motor cycles are assembled.
monument Word or Phrase:NORTH LIGHT FACTORY *  
Definition:A type of factory building, often single-storey, designed so that windows incorporated into the vertical faces of its saw-tooth roof can allow the maximum amount of natural light into its interior.
monument Word or Phrase:SAFETY FUSE FACTORY *  
Definition:Factory for the production of safety fuses used in the ignition of gunpowder for blasting.
monument Word or Phrase:SOFT DRINKS FACTORY *  
Definition:A commercial building, or buildings, used for the production of soft drinks.
monument Word or Phrase:EXPLOSIVES FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or buildings where explosives are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:FLOORCLOTH FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where floorcloths are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:CHOCOLATE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where chocolate products are produced.
monument Word or Phrase:COSMETICS FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory manufacturing personal hygiene and beauty products
Word or Phrase:FIREPLACE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory manufacturing fireplaces.
monument Word or Phrase:FIREPROOF FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory, mill or warehouse constructed with the minimum amount of combustible materials.
monument Word or Phrase:FURNITURE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where furniture is manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:GUNCOTTON FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory or works engaged in the manufacture of the explosive guncotton. They may be found as separate factories or form part of a cordite factory.
monument Word or Phrase:HORSEHAIR FACTORY *  
Definition:The cleaning and sorting of horse hair mainly for use in the upholstery trade.
monument Word or Phrase:MAGNESIUM FACTORY *  
Definition:An industrial facility concerned with the manufacture of magnesium from magnesium hydroxide derived from sea water. Magnesium was used in the manufacture of aircraft.
monument Word or Phrase:METAL BOX FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or buildings used for the manufacture of metal boxes or cases.
monument Word or Phrase:MUNITIONS FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or site used for the manufacture of weapons, ammunition and military supplies. Use more specific type where known.
Word or Phrase:PACKAGING FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory used to make packaging.
monument Word or Phrase:STONE AXE FACTORY *  
Definition:Source from which stone utilized for the manufacture of non-flint artefacts, including axes, was obtained. Applied only to sources exploited during the Neolithic and earlier Bronze Age. Do not use for flint mining or knapping sites.
monument Word or Phrase:WALLPAPER FACTORY *  
Definition:A place where paper, frequently printed in ornamental designs, used for covering the interior walls of buildings, is manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:AIRCRAFT FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where aircraft are assembled.
monument Word or Phrase:ASBESTOS FACTORY *  
Definition:Factory producing asbestos sheeting and or asbestos fibre.
monument Word or Phrase:BLACKING FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or buildings used for the manufacture of shoe and leather polish, etc.
monument Word or Phrase:CHENILLE FACTORY *  
Definition:Factory for making Chenille a yarn produced by placing short lengths of yarn (the pile) between two core yarns (the core) these are then heated to set the pile in place.
monument Word or Phrase:CLOTHING FACTORY *  
Definition:A large factory or series of workshops for the manufacture of clothing.
monument Word or Phrase:CRUCIBLE FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or buildings used for the manufacture of crucibles.
monument Word or Phrase:DYNAMITE FACTORY *  
Definition:A works or factory principally engaged in the manufacture of dynamite
monument Word or Phrase:GAS MASK FACTORY *  
Definition:Building or Buildings used for the production of Gas Masks. Consider double-indexing with the term WAR PRODUCTION FACTORY if appropriate.
monument Word or Phrase:HARDWARE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where general hardware, fittings, items of ironmongery are produced.
monument Word or Phrase:KNITTING FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where knitted fabrics are manufacterd using knitting machines.
monument Word or Phrase:LINOLEUM FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where linoleum is manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:MATTRESS FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where matresses are made.
monument Word or Phrase:ORDNANCE FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or site used for the manufacture of small arms and artillery pieces, etc.
monument Word or Phrase:PET FOOD FACTORY *  
Definition:Factory for the production of Pet Food.
monument Word or Phrase:PLASTICS FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory for the production of plastics by chemical processes.
monument Word or Phrase:SABULITE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory or works principally engaged in the manufacture of the mining explosive sabulite.
monument Word or Phrase:SEAPLANE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where seaplanes are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:TENEMENT FACTORY *  
Definition:A purpose-built factory for more than one occupier (eg. for several different workshops).
monument Word or Phrase:ACETATE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory used for the production of acetate.
monument Word or Phrase:ACETONE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory or group of buildings engaged in the manufacture of acetone. A variety of processes may be used to manufacture acetone including the use of destructive distallation of wood and fermentation technology.
monument Word or Phrase:BANDAGE FACTORY *  
Definition:A building manufacturing bandages.
monument Word or Phrase:BEARING FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory manufacturing bearings, including ball bearings for use in precision equipment.
monument Word or Phrase:BICYCLE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory for the assembly of bicycles.
monument Word or Phrase:BISCUIT FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where biscuits are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:CANNING FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where preserved food is canned.
Word or Phrase:CARAVAN FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory manufactoring caravans.
monument Word or Phrase:CORDITE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory principally engaged in the manufacture of the propellant explosive cordite.
monument Word or Phrase:COTTAGE FACTORY *  
Definition:Three storey house with a topshop; machinery powered by shafting through the upper floor.
monument Word or Phrase:DRABBET FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory producing drabbet, a type of linen cloth.
monument Word or Phrase:ESSENCE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory, or group of buildings, containing apparatus used to extract specific properties, e.g flavour or scent, from natural ingredients.
monument Word or Phrase:FILLING FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where explosives and the components of munitions of all types are brought together for assembly.
monument Word or Phrase:HOSIERY FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory or works housing machinery used to produce stockings and socks, using mechanized knitting processes.
monument Word or Phrase:LEATHER FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory for the manufacture of leather goods, such as shoes, saddles, etc. Use TANNERY for the manufacture of leather.
monument Word or Phrase:MISSILE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory for the production of missiles
monument Word or Phrase:TOBACCO FACTORY *  
Definition:A place where tobacco is made into cigarettes, cigars, etc.
monument Word or Phrase:VARNISH FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory in which varnish is manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:VEHICLE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory for the manufacture of vehicles
monument Word or Phrase:WHISTLE FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or buildings used for the production of whistles.
monument Word or Phrase:BUTTER FACTORY *  
Definition:A group of buildings containing machinery for the production in bulk of butter or related dairy products.
monument Word or Phrase:CANDLE FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or buildings used for the manufacture of candles.
monument Word or Phrase:CARPET FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where carpets are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:CEREAL FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory built for the production of breakfast cereals.
monument Word or Phrase:CHEESE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where cheese is produced and processed.
monument Word or Phrase:COLLAR FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where collars, for shirts and other garments, are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:RIBBON FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where ribbons are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:SHADOW FACTORY *  
Definition:An existing factory that was converted for use as aircraft works in the run up to or during the Second World War.
monument Word or Phrase:TALLOW FACTORY *  
Definition:A building where tallow is produced, ie. solid animal fat that has been separated by heating, usually for making candles.
monument Word or Phrase:VIOLIN FACTORY *  
Definition:A building where violins are manufactured and the art of violin making is taught.
monument Word or Phrase:BRUSH FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where brushes are manufactured. Use for all types of brush.
monument Word or Phrase:CABLE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory manufacturing electrical cables.
monument Word or Phrase:CHINA FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where china products are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:CIDER FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory concerned with the commercial manufacture of cider, as opposed to domestic production.
monument Word or Phrase:CLOCK FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory manufacturing timepieces, including clocks and watches.
monument Word or Phrase:GLOVE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where gloves are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:LORRY FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory used for the manufacture and assembly of lorries.
monument Word or Phrase:MATCH FACTORY *  
Definition:A building where matches are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:MODEL FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory built as a pattern for improved design.
monument Word or Phrase:ORGAN FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where musical organs are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:PAINT FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or buildings used for the production of paints, varnishes, colours and distemper.
monument Word or Phrase:PIANO FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where pianos are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:SERGE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory used for the manufacture of serge, a heavy woollen cloth.
monument Word or Phrase:SHELL FACTORY *  
Definition:A works or factory where shells or projectiles were machined before they were dispatched to a filling factory to be filled with explosives.
monument Word or Phrase:SHIRT FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where shirts are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:SWORD FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or site used for the manufacture of swords.
monument Word or Phrase:CORK FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or complex where corks and stoppers are made for use in bottling.
monument Word or Phrase:FACTORY UNIT *  
Definition:A modern small factory or workshop, often in the form of a prefabricated shed.
monument Word or Phrase:GLUE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where glue is produced.
monument Word or Phrase:HEEL FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory for the manufacture of heels for the shoe making trade.
monument Word or Phrase:LACE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where lace is manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:LOCK FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or site for the industrial manufacture of locks.
monument Word or Phrase:NAIL FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where nails are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:SAFE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where security safes are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:SHOE FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where boots and shoes are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:SOAP FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or buildings where soap is manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:TANK FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory for the manufacture of military tanks.
monument Word or Phrase:CAR FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where cars are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:FUR FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or complex where skins are prepared, with their hair still on, to make fur products.
monument Word or Phrase:HAT FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory where hats are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:INK FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory in which is ink is prepared from pigments and additives.
monument Word or Phrase:JAM FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory, where preserves such as jam and marmalade, are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:PEN FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or buildings used for the production of pens.
monument Word or Phrase:PIN FACTORY *  
Definition:A building where pins are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:TOY FACTORY *  
Definition:A factory that manufactures toys.
monument Word or Phrase:WAX FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or buildings used for the manufacture of all types of wax.
monument Word or Phrase:FACTORY *  
Definition:A building or complex, housing powered machinery and employing a large workforce for manufacturing purposes. Use specific monument type where known.

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