Building record 1160/0/412 - Brook Factory, Possible RAOC Sub-Depot
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{1} " So great was the influx of Weapons and Stores at this Period [WWII- at Weedon Depot] that Sub Depots or Relief Depots as they were called were opened at.." a list of six follows including Brook Factory, Northampton in 1943. "These Relief Depots were concerned with receipt and storage of weapons etc..". Suggested use of contemporary local directories to establish exact location. D. Smith advised in Feb 1997 that there were two Brook Factories in Northampton, including this one in Kingsthorpe Hollow, on the corner of Semilong Road (c.SP752620), now demolished.
<1> 1996, A Short History Of The Technical Stores Depot Weedon, p.20 (unchecked) (Article). SNN100254.
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- <1> SNN100254 Article: 1996. A Short History Of The Technical Stores Depot Weedon. Weedon Bec History Societ. p.20 (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 752 620 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
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- None recorded
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- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 29 2004 11:37AM
