| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1947 |
| Dissolved | 1977 |
| Superseding Department | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Holton Heath,England |
| Parent Department | Admiralty |
TheAdmiralty Materials Laboratory, located at Holton Heath, was one of the United Kingdom's principal defence research and discovery establishments.[1] In 1978 The Admiralty Materials Laboratory was combined with theNaval Construction Research Establishment to form theAdmiralty Marine Technology Establishment.[2]
TheAdmiralty Materials Laboratory opened in 1947 in part of theRoyal Naval Cordite Factory atHolton Heath,Dorset. It was formed round a nucleus of staff from the factory control laboratory. Its work programme has consisted of research and some development on materials and chemical techniques for naval service in the fields of metallurgy, rubber and plastics, chemical technology, and general chemicals. For some years it had a marine biological section also. Headquarters direction was provided by the Director of Materials Research until that directorate was abolished. In 1977 the Establishment became part of theAdmiralty Marine Technology Establishment, then theAdmiralty Research Establishment, and in 1991 part of theDefence Research Agency.[3]