Edingham Industrial Estate

An industrial site lying 1¼ miles (2 km) northeast of Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway, industrial activity began at Edingham during World War II when an explosives factory was built by the Ministry of Supply and run by ICI Nobel. At its peak it employed 3000 people, two-thirds of them women. The factory continued as a Royal Navy Armaments Depot until 1960. In 1963 the part of the site was developed as an industrial estate, the principal plant being a central-heating radiator factory, which eventually closed in 1999 with the loss of 160 jobs.

The remaining wartime buildings are listed due to their historical importance.

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