Ruddington Depot

Ruddington Depot
near Ruddington
Site information
TypeStorage and Distribution Centre
Open to
the public
No
Location
Ruddington Depot
Ruddington Depot within Nottinghamshire
Coordinates52°53′N 1°08′W / 52.89°N 1.14°W / 52.89; -1.14
Site history
Built1942 (1942)
In use19421983

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). 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. 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.