Aldermaston

British  

/ ˈɔːldəˌmɑːstən /

noun

1. a village in S England, in West Berkshire unitary authority, Berkshire, SW of Reading: site of the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment and starting point of the Aldermaston marches (1958–63), organized by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Pop: 927 (2001)

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Example Sentences

His famous black and white poster for the 1962 Aldermaston march placed repeats of his design in a procession, one in front of another.

From The Guardian • Sep. 7, 2020

Re-tested at Aldermaston, it yielded an astonishing result: in excess of 17m becquerels per sq cm.

From The Guardian • Mar. 6, 2016

As a last resort, it was decided to send small blood and urine samples to Britain's top-secret nuclear research site at Aldermaston in Berkshire.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2015

Back at Aldermaston, work was continuing to confirm the polonium-210 findings.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2015

Essex thereupon pursued his march, Reading was reached on the 22nd after a small rearguard skirmish at Aldermaston, and so ended one of the most dramatic episodes of English history.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various