Monument record 8103/1 - WWII Ministry of Food Depot (Later RAOC Sub Depot for Weedon Barracks)

{1} Barby, an ex Ministry of Food Depot, became a Sub Depot of Weedon due to the great quantities of arms being returned to Weedon after WWII. The Depot was closed in 1959.

{2} 1940s air photos show the former depot and camp. The area of the present prison and its housing to the south was occupied by a regularly laid out system of roads running between an equally regular system of military style buildings. The area to the east contained a slightly less regular road system with pairs of smaller buildings set alongside the roads.

{3} The 1967 OS 1:10560 map shows a large Depot centered on SP51607030. This appears to have subsequently been demolished and a prison built on the site.

{4} The site of a removed WW2 Ordnance Depot has been identified at SP51527018.

<1> King J.E., 1996, Weedon Royal Ordnence Depot Revisited, p.21 (unchecked) (Book). SNN39687.

<2> Chapman, A., 1997, Archaeological Evaluation of Lane at Onley, Barby Stage 1: Desk-based Assessment and Field Surveys, p.4 (checked) (Report). SNN44229.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1967, 1950s/60s Ordnance Survey 6 Inch Mapping Series (SP57SW), (unchecked) (Map). SNN40822.

<4> Pillbox Study Group, Unknown, Pillbox Study Group, e45264 (Website). SNN111964.

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Jun 25 2021 10:50AM