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'''MoD Kineton''' is a [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] property located close to the village of [[Kineton]], [[Warwickshire]], [[England]]. |
'''MoD Kineton''' is a [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] property located close to the village of [[Kineton]], [[Warwickshire]], [[England]]. |
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Developed from 1941 onwards as a [[Central Ammunition Depot]], it also served during [[World War II]] as a transit camp, with [[Poland|Polish]] and [[Czechoslovakia]]n troops stationed there. |
Developed from 1941 onwards between Kineton and the neighbouring village of [[Temple Herdewyke]], it is approximately {{convert|10|mi}} from both [[Banbury]] and [[Leamington Spa]]. Developed as a [[Central Ammunition Depot]], it also served during [[World War II]] as a transit camp, with [[Poland|Polish]] and [[Czechoslovakia]]n troops stationed there. |
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Today known as the [[Defence Storage and Distribution Agency]] (DSDA), Kineton,<ref>http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/ServiceCommunity/Hive/Central/KinetonHive.htm</ref> it extends to several hundred acres, and is linked to the main [[Network Rail]] system by a branch line consisting of part of the former mainline of the [[Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway]] |
Today known as the [[Defence Storage and Distribution Agency]] (DSDA), Kineton,<ref>http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/ServiceCommunity/Hive/Central/KinetonHive.htm</ref> it extends to several hundred acres, and is linked to the main [[Network Rail]] system by a branch line consisting of part of the former mainline of the [[Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway]] |
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The depot also stores spare [[railway carriage]]s and trains on behalf of the various [[List of UK Train Operating Companies|UK Train Operating companies]]. |
The depot also stores spare [[railway carriage]]s and trains on behalf of the various [[List of UK Train Operating Companies|UK Train Operating companies]]. |
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There is an extensive military family base at Kineton, called Kineton HIVE.<ref>http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/ServiceCommunity/Hive/Central/KinetonHive.htm</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/ServiceCommunity/Hive/Central/KinetonHive.htm Kineton HIVE] |
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[[Category:Ammunition dumps of the United Kingdom]] |
[[Category:Ammunition dumps of the United Kingdom]] |
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Revision as of 17:42, 12 February 2012
MoD 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.
Today known as the Defence Storage and Distribution Agency (DSDA), Kineton,[1] it extends to several hundred acres, and is linked to the main Network Rail system by a branch line consisting of part of the former mainline of the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway
The depot also stores spare railway carriages and trains on behalf of the various UK Train Operating companies.
There is an extensive military family base at Kineton, called Kineton HIVE.[2]
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