Monument record MDO40923 - Early 20th century ammunition depot, Uddens Park, Holt

Structures and roadways are visible on 1940's aerial photographs of Uddens Park, and interpreted as the remains of a World War Two depot. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project. Likely to be the remains of a POL (Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants) depot known to have been in active use at Uddens in 1944.

Structures and roadways consistent with a probable World War Two ammunitions depot at Uddens Park are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (Royal Air Force 1946).

The features comprise a series of linked roaways extending west and north off the main approach to the former Uddens House. A series of identical three celled sub-square structures 17.4m by 16.4m are situated at intervals on both sides of the roadways. Additional features include a row of buildings or building platforms in the north part of the site, along with some isolated buildings to the north and east of the former Uddens House, all of which may be administrative buildings or accommodation blocks assocaited with the site. There are also a number of dispersed circular features that may be water storage containers as well as a number of narrow rectilinear banked and ditched features that may be internal footpaths, or possibly raised pipelines. These features may alternatively be older boundaries associated with the former parkland around Uddens House (MDO40924) but this is less certain.

1960s aerial photographs show the gradual deterioration and loss of the site under grass (Royal Air Force 1962; Ordnance Survey 1969).

The site is open fields and woodland on current Google Earth imagery. Some of the features remain visible; some of the bases to former structure and part of the roadline, but the majority of the site appears demolished. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

Dorset Heritage Explorer website feedback, Chris Barrington Brown, 26 February 2026 (Verbal communication). SDO21477.

This is actually a POL depot (Q-329, not to be confused with Q-328 at West Moors). Existed at least by Jan 1944 as a picture of it is in the US NARA collection (111-SC-279469). Used during the Normandy invasion, but I assume closed by autumn 44, leaving West Moors active.

Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-46, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RP 3106-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15942.

Ordnance Survey, 18-JUL-69, OS/69361 V 008-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15975.

Royal Air Force, 31-AUG-62, RAF/543/1859 F22 0412-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15974.

Record last edited

Oct 16 2026 12:52PM