More information : SJ 4940 6046. The former Ministry of Agriculture Food and Fisheries
Buffer depot or foodstore at Tattenhall lay in Home Defence Region
10 and was allocated depot number 344B. The depot is situated 11km
southeast of Chester, and lies in a triangle of land bounded by the
Chester to Crewe railway line, the Shropshire Union Canal and a
minor lane to Tattenhall. Adjacent to the depot is the former
Tattenhall railway station. In common with other depots of this
design in the county it was probably constructed during the Second
World War and is shown on a 1953 air photograph.
The depot building is a three aisled structure, each aisle is covered
by a pitched roof clad in asbestos sheeting, which is also carried
down to eaves height on the gable walls. The walls are of brick
laid in English garden wall bond. The northern elevation is pierced
by steel framed windows serving the office accommodation, entry to
the storage bays was through three sliding doors on its eastern
side, the remaining elevations are blind. The depot is surrounded
by a low post and wire fence with concrete fence posts. No internal
inspection of the building was made.
Adjacent to the depot is a microwave radio transmitter mast. (1-1b)
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