| Ruddington Depot | |
|---|---|
| near Ruddington | |
  Ruddington Depot | |
| Coordinates | 52°53′N 1°08′W / 52.89°N 1.14°W |
| Type | Storage and Distribution Centre |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | No |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| In use | 1942–1983 |
Ruddington Ordnance & Supply Depot was a Royal Ordnance Factory filling and storage facility, commissioned in 1940 and built during World War II by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD).[1] It was located to the south of Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, and took 18 months to build. In operation it consisted of over 200 buildings employing 4,000 workers at peak.[2] It was decommissioned in 1945, became a storage area for ex-military vehicles which were then auctioned-off onsite, and was closed in 1985. Today the site is located in the Rushcliffe Country Park.
- ^ Lawson, Margaret (2003). Bombs To Butterflies. ISBN 0-903929-10-4.
- ^ OS Explorer Map sheet 260: Nottingham, Vale of Belvoir, Scale 1:25 000 (4 cm to 1 km, 2½ inches to 1 mile) ISBN 978-0-319-23816-5