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Orford Ness

United Kingdom / England / Aldeburgh /
 military, nuclear testing area
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UK's non destructive Nuclear Test Site.

The peninsula was formerly administered by the Ministry of Defence, which conducted secret military tests during both world wars and the Cold War. The Atomic Weapons Research Establishment had a base on the site, and is believed to have developed the firing mechanisms for nuclear devices there. Many of the buildings from this time remain clearly visible from the quay at Orford, including the distinctive-looking 'pagodas' which were not, as is often claimed, designed to collapse in the event of an accidental explosion.
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Coordinates:   52°3'57"N   1°31'21"E

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