Monument record MDO41640 - Second World War depot, West Moors

The extensive site of a Second World War ammunitions and fuel depot, West Moors. The site is still in use as a Petroleum depot. Features associated with the Second World War site were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

The extensive site of a Second World War ammunitions and fuel depot, West Moors (1-3). The site is still in use as a Petroleum depot. Features associated with the Second World War site including storage containers, roadways, emergency fire water supply ponds and administrative buildings were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

History of the West Moors Site (taken from http://www.blandford-garrison.co.uk/Blandford-Garrison/West-Moors-07042015.htm)

1938 Occupied by MOD as an Ammunition Depot.

1944 Occupied by the US Army as a Petroleum Depot in support of the Normandy landings.

1946 Handed back to the British Army and used as a PoW camp.

1951 Procured under Compulsory Purchase powers – largely from the Shaftsbury Estate.

1971 West Moors became a Petroleum Depot.

2000 Defence Fuels Group (DFG) was formed and took over ownership of site.

2011 DE&S Logistic Services has now taken over administration of the site with

Defence Infrastructure Organisation taking over all assets on site.

<1> Royal Air Force, 18-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1845 V 5021-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16161.

<2> Royal Air Force, 10-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1964 RP 3034-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16210.

<3> GetMapping, 2014, Digital vertical aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDO14101.

Record last edited

Sep 16 2020 10:50AM