Site history
1995 to 2048 – decommissioning and regeneration
2008 – DRAGON and SGHWR are in safe care and maintenance.
2007 – The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority assumes ownership of the UKAEA site.
2004 – The Eastern end of the site, Winfrith Technology Centre is transferred to English Partnerships.
2000 – Winfrith continues with decommissioning, projects of which include; the high level rig bay, ZEBRA reactor and B31& B32 reactor halls.
1995 – Winfrith Technology Centre is launched and first tenant arrives.
1990s – Winfrith enters final stage of decommissioning the site and regenerating it for commercial activity.
1990s – diversification and end of nuclear research
As UK Government announces end to reactor research, SGHWR is shut down and decommissioning begins. Winfrith diversifies into non-nuclear commercial activities.
1995 – Last operational reactor closes at Winfrith.
1960s-1990s – centre for reactor development
Winfrith operates eight reactors, ranging from zero energy reactors to the Steam Generating Heavy Water Reactor (SGHWR), which provides National Grid with enough electricity for a small town.
Site also has facilities for nuclear fuel manufacture and examination, plutonium laboratories and nuclear waste treatment and storage.
1950s – early years
1958 – Winfrith site opens to offer additional space to UK’s rapidly expanding civil nuclear research programme.
Queen Visits Winfrith 1969
SGHWR in operational days
SGHWR Control Room
SGHWR Fuel Pond
