DSDA Kineton (North)

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Defence Munitions (DM) Kineton is a Ministry of Defence property located close to the village of Kineton, Warwickshire, England. Developed from 1941 onwards between Kineton and the neighbouring village of Temple Herdewyke, it is approximately 10 miles (16 km) from both Banbury and Leamington Spa. Developed as a Central Ammunition Depot, it also served during World War II as a transit camp, with Polish and Czechoslovakian troops stationed there.

DM Kineton extends to several hundred acres and is divided in two parts by the B4086. It is linked to the main Network Rail system by a branchline consisting of part of the former mainline of the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway, from Fenny Compton. The building of the M40 motorway cut the line for a time, but after the bridge was built the line was rebuilt in its entirety with deep ballast and fully welded joints.

The depot also stores spare railway carriages and trains on behalf of the various UK Train Operating companies. The site also houses the Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Munitions and Search School (DEMSS) Kineton, comprises the Munitions Wing and IEDD Wing delivering munitions management training and Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) training respectively and there is an extensive military family base at Kineton, called Kineton HIVE.

This and surrounding areas comprise the largest ammunition dump in western Europe.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoD_Kineton
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Coordinates:   52°9'19"N   1°27'46"W

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  • I have collated lots of information about DSDA Kineto here: http://harbury.villagebuzz.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=56
  • I served on this camp 1963 - 1966 its changed a lot in that time...gone are the old concrete ammo shed and connecting rail links. Check out Forces Re-united for old mates
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