The Depot Visitor Centre

The Depot at Weedon Bec is where military history is stored.

In the early 1800s the British Army needed a safe place to store muskets, cannon and gunpowder. Weedon Bec at the centre of England was chosen. Work began in 1804 with eight storehouses, canal, powder magazines and walls completed within ten years.

Weedon Bec at the centre of England was chosen. Work began in 1804 with eight storehouses, canal, powder magazines and walls completed within ten years. The site grew with barracks, parade grounds, workshops, stabling for hundreds of horses, a hospital and prison. The Depot supplied everything soldiers needed to fight around the world, millions of items passing through. Hundreds of civilians worked alongside soldiers. It was the heart of a community with men and women sworn to secrecy about its role. It closed in 1965 and Weedon’s place in history was forgotten. Today, privately owned and Grade II* Listed, the original 1814 buildings and many others can be seen and enjoyed. The Depot is home to a community of workshops, craft, leisure and retail businesses, and in the Visitor Centre, Building 90, its amazing story is told.