Norton Fitzwarren supply depot was a large site most probably constructed in the early 1940's, I've yet to research it properly but I do know it was used by the US Army for a while most probably around 1944-45.
The site itself is rather large with numerous WW2 buildings still standing such as warehouses, garages, nissen huts etc, the lines have been removed but the site did link to the main rail line to the south of the site. These days the supply depot is in private hands and the various buildings are used by a variety of small businesses, its also been imaginatively renamed as the Taunton Trading Estate.
At some point in time Krela and myself will go back and have a good look at the supply depot but for starters heres a bit of info and pics of the depot's defence posts built to defend the depot from ground and air attack.
Below defence post is the north east corner of the depot.
The ladder to the anti aircraft position is only attached by the bottom four bolts, the top two have come away at some point.
Size? Well roughly 20ft tall, 8x8ft. The large embrasures are about 5ft by 6ins.
The second defence post we found right in the middle of the depot. Its had its embrasures bricked up and judging by the pong its now being used as an oil store.
The third defence post, like the last its situated in quite a central position in the supply depot.
The fourth post was hidden behind a modern large sign at the depots main entrance.
Entrance.
Other side. Still got its ladder.
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The site itself is rather large with numerous WW2 buildings still standing such as warehouses, garages, nissen huts etc, the lines have been removed but the site did link to the main rail line to the south of the site. These days the supply depot is in private hands and the various buildings are used by a variety of small businesses, its also been imaginatively renamed as the Taunton Trading Estate.
At some point in time Krela and myself will go back and have a good look at the supply depot but for starters heres a bit of info and pics of the depot's defence posts built to defend the depot from ground and air attack.
Below defence post is the north east corner of the depot.
The ladder to the anti aircraft position is only attached by the bottom four bolts, the top two have come away at some point.
Size? Well roughly 20ft tall, 8x8ft. The large embrasures are about 5ft by 6ins.
The second defence post we found right in the middle of the depot. Its had its embrasures bricked up and judging by the pong its now being used as an oil store.
The third defence post, like the last its situated in quite a central position in the supply depot.
The fourth post was hidden behind a modern large sign at the depots main entrance.
Entrance.
Other side. Still got its ladder.
B