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Buffer Depot 562C

Hob Uid: 1085054
Location :
Trafford
Dunham Massey
Grid Ref : SJ7380088200
Summary : Site of Second World War or later MAFF Foodstore or Buffer Depot, depot demolished and site covered by housing estate.
More information : SJ 738 882. The former Ministry of Agriculture Food and Fisheries
Buffer Depot or food store at Dunham Town lay within Home Defence
Region 10. It was allocated Depot Number 562C and was operated by
the Cheshire Storage Company Limited on behalf of the government.
The depot was situated 3km west of Altrincham on the northern bank
of the Bridgewater Canal. Although the depot was not directly
served by railway, the now dismantled line to Warrington crossed a
lane leading to the depot less than 500m to its north.

The depot occupied a rectangular site delimited by a low post and
wire fence supported on concrete posts. The site has been cleared,
and is covered by a modern housing estate contained within the
former depot perimeter.

Historic air photographs reveal that the depot was built between July
1941 and August 1945. The depot consisted of two three aisled
stores with pitched roofs, with single storey office buildings
attached to their eastern ends. In form they appear identical to
the depot at Sale (SJ 79 SE 18). (1-1d)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Wayne D Cocroft/25-JUN-1997/RCHME: Cold War Project
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Source Number : 1a
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Source details : Campbell D, 1983, War Plan UK, Paladin (290)
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Source Number : 1b
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Source details : Laurie P, 1970, Beneath the city streets, Penguin Press (228)
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Source Number : 1c
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Source details : NLAP 13T/UK765 Frame 113 9-JUL-1941
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Source Number : 1d
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Source details : NLAP 106G/UK/622 Frame 3289 10-AUG-1945
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : 20th Century
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Monument End Date :
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Buffer Depot
Evidence : Documentary Evidence, Demolished Building

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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 96356
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 78 NW 19
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