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Aldermaston

British

/ ˈɔːldəˌmɑːstən /

noun

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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The experts decided to investigate further and to send a litre of urine to Aldermaston.

From The Guardian • Jan. 19, 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

I talk to two youngsters whose views don't vary much from those who marched at Aldermaston decades ago.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2015

The CND symbol was first brought to public attention on Easter weekend in 1958, on a march from London to Aldermaston in Berkshire, the site of the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment.

From The Guardian • Sep. 10, 2014

Lord Stawell's seat, Aldermaston, was seventeen miles from Binfield.

From The Journal to Stella by Swift, Jonathan

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