Monument record 4643/2 - Military Depot East of Handforth

Disused, possibly (former) military depot south and west of the present government office. The majority of the buildings on the southern part of the site have been demolished. Connected by rail to the Manchester to Birmingham Railway (1). A large, possibly military depot, evidently still in use is visible on aerial photographs dating from the 1940s. The northern part of the depot is arranged around a branch from the Manchester to Birmingham Railway (2). The site is now destroyed (3). Described as an 'Army Camp' and may be associated with CHER4643/1 to the west (4).

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1995-2017, Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 Scale Map, 1976 10d (Maps and Plans). SCH2427.

<2> Royal Air Force, 1944-1947, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review (Aerial Photograph). SCH8041.

<2> The GeoInformation Group, 2005, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review (Aerial Photograph). SCH4608.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1995-2017, Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 Scale Map, 2008 (Maps and Plans). SCH2427.

<4> Various, Written Communication to the HER, N Morton 23/07/2008 (Written Communication). SCH3756.