Following the decision taken by the British government in January 1947 to develop nuclear weapons, Sellafield was chosen as the location of the plutonium production plant, with the initial fuel loading into the Windscale Piles commencing in July 1950.
Sellafield was chosen as the location of the plutonium production plant. This was with the initial fuel. This was following the decision. This decision was taken by the British government in January 1947. This was to develop nuclear weapons. This initial fuel was loading into the Windscale Piles. This initial fuel was commencing in July 1950.