National Filling Factory, Georgetown
The National Filling Factory, Georgetown, was a First World War munitions factory situated near Houston in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is believed that the Ministry of Munitions owned up to 12 filling factories; Georgetown was known as NFF.4.
| National Filling Factory, Georgetown | |
|---|---|
Winston Churchill being shown around the factory by female workers on 9 October 1918 | |
| Built | 1915 |
| Location | Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Industry | Defence |
| Employees | 12,000 |
| Area | 250 acres (540 acres after expansion) |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Munitions |
| Defunct | 1919 |
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