Entrance at the Main Gate 12 Site 8 (Header House Warehouse US Army Storage Depot) Site 8 was located on the West side of Burtonwood Road opposite BRD (Burtonwood Repair Depot) site. Construction of the site was started in January 1953 & the warehouse was opened on August the 16th 1954. The length of the warehouse was 5,280 feet (1 Mile Long) The Width of the warehouse was 1,255 feet with a capacity of 5,000,000 cubic feet & was the largest covered warehouse in Europe with a total building cost of $12,000,000.
The site was served by a railway branch
The site was served by a railway branch line, with level crossing barriers and traffic lights crossing Burtonwood Road. The branch line passed the South side of BRD site entering the Liverpool to Manchester railway line. The US Army moved into site 8 in February 1967 & the site was named Burtonwood Army Depot.
On the 4th of January 1982 its name
On the 4th of January 1982 its name was changed to ‘The 47th Area Support Group US Army Reserve Storage Activity’. With the ending of the ‘Cold War’ site 8 became surplus to requirements & the US Army left in the middle of 1993. The site was later demolished to make way for private housing.
Site 8/Header House Under Construction 3...
Site 8/Header House Under Construction 3rd of August 1954.
US Army personnel telling Civilian workers of the closing down of site 8
Opposite site 3 is this pedestrian gate in the South perimeter fence leading into site 8
The US Army Barbecue alongside the Burma Road
The entrance doors to the US Army Church at site 8
The Chaplain's six-point program board, United States Air Force.
The Church Alta
The Church Pews area
Partners for peace
The Church Jeep
Numerous American Military Vehicles Parked on Outside Storage Area on Site 8/Header House
Even More American Military Vehicles (Jeeps).
US Army Headquarters.
Header house warehouses.
United States Army CH-47 Helicopter.
United States Army CH-47 Helicopter taking off.
United States Army Iroquois Helicopter
Site 8 main entrance on Burtonwood road Photo was taken in 1989 by Eddie Whitham.
Inspection of NBC suits The photo was taken in 1990 by Eddie Whitham.
Loading a Chinook helicopter The photo was taken in 1989 by Eddie Whitham.
Railway branch line
Railway branch line leading to the railhead.
Header house Warehouses.
Vehicles lined up in front of the warehouses.
Sports and recreation field
Sports and recreation field.
47th ASG RAF Burtonwood baseball team 1980'sDoes anyone recognize any of the players?
Site 8 record site plan.
Inside the header house during May 1959.
The original entrance gatehouse
The newly updated gatehouse.
Outside storage in front of the header house.
Trailer tankers.
Recreation sports field.
An American officer announcing to civilian workers when site 8 was to close down.
