WW2 Fuel Dump
| abandoned / shut down, closed / former military, fuel depot
United Kingdom /
England /
Helsby /
World
/ United Kingdom
/ England
/ Helsby
World / United Kingdom / England
abandoned / shut down, draw only border, closed / former military, fuel depot
Series of typical ministry of supply buildings interconnected by narrow gauge railway line originally connected to main Chester railway line via sidings, traces of which can be seen on aerial photograph. Buildings were used to store filled jerry cans principally stockpiled prior to Normandy invasion, many buildings survive, now used for agricultural purposes.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 53°15'34"N 2°48'43"W
- Former RAF Elvington 141 km
- Kendrew Barracks (former RAF Cottesmore) 154 km
- Former RAF Binbrook 174 km
- Former RAF Upper Heyford 179 km
- Former RAE Bedford /RAF Thurleigh 193 km
- Former tank training ground 196 km
- Alconbury Developments Limited (Former RAF Alconbury) 197 km
- Holy Loch 335 km
- Terrain Militaire de Souges 942 km
- 120 Airbase Cazaux 974 km
- Elton 1.4 km
- University of Chester Thornton Science Park 2.1 km
- Stanlow Oil Refinery 3 km
- M53 Junction 11 / M56 Junction 15 3.8 km
- Backford Petroleum Storage Depot (PSD) 5.4 km
- Stanney Woods 6 km
- Chester Zoo 6.1 km
- Whitby Park 6.2 km
- Dale Barracks 7.1 km
- Merseyside 26 km