RAF Fauld
Former Royal Air Force munitions storage location in Staffordshire, England
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Royal Air Force Fauld is a former Royal Air Force underground munitions storage depot located 2 miles (3.2 km) south west of Tutbury, Staffordshire and 10.4 miles (16.7 km) north east of Rugeley, Staffordshire, England.
RAF Fauld | |
|---|---|
| Located near Hanbury in Staffordshire | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Bomb Store |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Controlled by | Royal Air Force |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Sealed |
| Location | |
  RAF Fauld Shown within Staffordshire | |
| Coordinates | 52.8471°N 1.7306°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1939 |
| In use | Royal Air Force 1939-1966 United States Army 1967-1973 |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
The site was controlled by No. 21 Maintenance Unit RAF which stored munitions underground.
The site was connected to the Stoke - Derby Railway Line and had a number of standard gauge sidings to allow for shipment of materials and munitions. These sidings closed in 1966. A 2ft 0in gauge railway network was also present, both above and below ground. This was in use between 1939 and 1980.[1]
The explosion
At 11:11 am on Monday, 27 November 1944 an explosion destroyed a large part of the site and killed about 70 people.
