Monument record 9704/28 - WW2 military ordnance dump, Irchester Road

A Second World War military ordnance dump is visible as buildings on historic aerial photographs. Located along Irchester Road, 3 rectangular military buildings / covered ammunition stands are set out along the west side of the road over about 30 metres. These ammunition dumps were storage areas for the Sharnbrook Forward Ammunition Supply Depot (AAF-583) (NRHE 1619112), an Ordnance Depot used for bomb and ammunition storage to supply operational airbases occupied by the 1st Air Division of the US 8th Air Force. Military stores were delivered by rail to Sharnbrook station, whereupon they were deposited into these storage areas dispersed alongside public roads. Aerial photographs taken in 1954 show that all the ordnance dump buildings/structures have been demolished by that time.

{1-2} A Second World War military ordnance dump is visible as buildings on historic aerial photographs and was mapped as part of the Bedford Borough NMP project. Located along Irchester Road and centred at SP 91614 63326, 3 rectangular military buildings / covered ammunition stands, each about 2 x 2.5 metres, are set out along the west side of the road over about 30 metres. These ammunition dumps were storage areas for the Sharnbrook Forward Ammunition Supply Depot (AAF-583) (NRHE 1619112), an Ordnance Depot used for bomb and ammunition storage to supply operational airbases occupied by the 1st Air Division of the US 8th Air Force. Military stores were delivered by rail to Sharnbrook station, whereupon they were deposited into these storage areas dispersed alongside public roads. Aerial photographs taken in 1954 show that all the ordnance dump buildings/structures have been demolished by that time.

Bedford Borough Council HER, Undated, Bedford Borough NMP, MD003015 (Archive). SNN113023.

<1> Vertical Aerial Photograph, US/7GR/LOC334 V 5001-5002 31-MAY-1944 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN112695.

<2> Vertical Aerial Photograph, RAF/540/1312 F21 0295 26-MAY-1954 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN112695.

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