Furono costruite oltre quaranta fabbriche. La maggior parte di queste si trovava in aree nell'ovest e nel nord del Regno Unito, per ridurre il rischio di bombardamenti dall'Europa continentale. In Galles c'erano sette stabilimenti ROF:
Bates, H. E. (n/d). The Tinkers of Elstow: The story of the Royal Ordnance Factory managed by J. Lyons & Company Limited for the Ministry of Supply during the World War of 1939-1945. London: n/p.
Bowditch, M.R. & Hayward, L. (1996). A Pictorial Record of the Royal Naval Cordite Factory, Holton Health. Warham: Finial Publishing. ISBN 1-900467-01-1.
Hay, Ian. (1949). R.O.F.: The Story of the Royal Ordnance Factories: 1939 - 48. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office.
Hornby, William. (1958). Factories and Plant: (History of the Second World War: United Kingdom Civil Series). London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office and Longmans, Green and Co.
Kohan, C.M. (1952). Works and Buildings: (History of the Second World War: United Kingdom Civil Series). London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office and Longmans, Green and Co.
Nevell, Mike, Roberts, John & Smith, Jack. (1999). A History of Royal Ordnance Factory, Chorley. Trowbridge: Carnegie Publishing. ISBN 1-85936-063-7.