Corsham Glossary

Adit - A horizontal or almost horizontal entrance to a quarry.

Burlington - The Emergency Government War Headquarters

CAD Corsham (abbr.) - Central Ammunitions Depot Corsham

CCC (abbr.) - Command and Control Centre/Corsham Computer Center

CDCN (abbr.) - Command Defence Communications Network

CDI Fan (abbr.) - Corsham Depot Inlet Fan/Cilft Drift Intake fan

CGWHQ (abbr.) - Central Government War Headquarters

DCSA (abbr.) - Defence Communication Services Agency

EGWHQ (abbr.) - Emergency Government War Headquarters

GOSCC (abbr.) - Global Operations and Security Control Centre

JSU Corsham (abbr.) - Joint Service Unit Corsham

MSLP (abbr.) - Main Surface Loading Platform (Tunnel Quarry)

New Works - the original local's name for Burlington.

PNCC (abbr.) - Primary Network Control Centre

PSA (abbr.) - Property Services Agency

QOC (abbr.) - Quarry Opperations Center

Rudloe Manor Now known as JSU Corsham.

Site 3 - Another codename for Burlington.

Stockwell - Another codename for Burlington.

Subterfuge - Another codename for Burlington.

Turnstile - Another codename for Burlington.