Water storage tank, Savernake Forest,... © Brian Robert Marshall

SU2365 : Water storage tank, Savernake Forest, Wiltshire (2)

taken 10 years ago, near to Durley, Wiltshire, Great Britain

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Water storage tank, Savernake Forest, Wiltshire (2)

In the second world war Savernake Forest was a huge ammunition depot. It stored all types of ordnance from small arms ammunition to bombs and chemical weapons. The risk of fire occurring was a real one and exercises were held to test fire-fighting capabilities. Following one such exercise it was decided that water storage facilities should be provided and a number of tanks like this were installed throughout the forest. This one survived the war and the post-war clear-out. Constructed of reinforced concrete it could hold in excess of 10,000 gallons (45,500 litres).

Source: 'Savernake at War', Roger Day, 2007 ISBN 0 9536601 2 5

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Grid Square: SU2365, 16 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Brian Robert Marshall (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Sunday, 11 November, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 11 November, 2012
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Derelict, Disused People, Events Woodland, Forest Defence, Military
Category: Wartime relics (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SU 236 657 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:23.4127N 1:39.6726W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SU 236 657
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)