Monument record 5421/6 - WWII Sub/Relief Depot at Heyford
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{1} "In addition to this" (ie RAOC Weedon Depot sub or Relief Depots established WW2) "a 'Home Industries Scheme' for certain packing of small stores was started and was carried out in the following places..." 13 sites in Northants follow including Heyford. "Stores were carton packed at the village and town halls of these places and made ready for immediate use." "So great was the influx of Weapons and Stores at this period" (WW2 - at Weedon Depot) "that Sub Depots or Relief Depots as they were called, were opened at (list of 6 follows including Heyford Brickyard in 1940.) "These Relief Depots were concerned with receipt and storage of Weapons."Unclear if this relates to Nether or Upper Heyford - probably the former with approx village centre at SP660585???
<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 660 585 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NETHER HEYFORD |
| Unitary Authority | West Northamptonshire |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 21 2016 10:09AM
