Forward Ammunition Depot 1942 - 1945 Bures Ordnance Ammunition Depot AAF526

There was also a Nissen hut just to the North of White Colne station (now Hill Farm). This was not a Guard Post but used by USAAF Officers, presumably for admin purposes.(see below) Key:- Main delivery route to Bures indicated red with arrows. The return journey to the A604 from Bures seems to have been via Daws Cross, Countess Cross and White Colne to the main road. Bombs were stored along both routes. Other supply and dispersal roads within White & Wakes Colne coloured `green` Colne Valley railway shown as black dotted line. Earls Colne Station to the left, off the map.

Along the White Colne to Bures road there was a Guard Post located on the corner,marked with GP The "bored" American guards used the local church tower (to the right) as target practice, trying to hit the weather vane.

	On the stretch of road heading north from the Guard Post (adjacent to 88 on the map) areas of hardstanding are still clearly visible in the kerbside.

Hill Farm is situated about 100m to the North of White Colne Railway Station. Just inside the entrance, behind the gate was a Nissen Hut used as an Officers Mess

	Along the Earls Colne Rd this gate stands alone in a hedge leading nowhere ! However, the field behind once housed a small Nissen hut (with telephone) which was used as an office, this was the access gate. Photo 2005
	Located at the crossroads to Catleys Farm and White Colne.

Photographs taken 2005 by Alan Beales