| Place Name | Chilwell |
| Hundred | Europe |
| County | Nottinghamshire |
| Country | United Kingdom, England |
| Notes | During World War I the National Shell Filling Factory No. 6 was here. It became a major depot site for the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, and more recently for the Royal Engineers.
On 1 July 1918, 134 people were killed in an explosion at the factory, with over 250 people injured in the explosion. This tragedy remains the largest number of deaths caused by a single explosion in Britain. The memorial to the dead can be found in nearby church yard of St Mary's, Attenborough. |
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