At DeepStore, we specialise in the safe and secure storage of artefacts, archaeological archives, artwork and historical documents. Our state-of-the-art storage facilities in Cheshire and London, along with our highly trained team ensure that your collections and valuable assets are protected from deterioration, theft, and damage, preserving them for future generations.
Why Choose DeepStore?
BS EN 16893:2018 Compliant Storage
Our storage rooms are fully compliant with BS EN 16893:2018 standards, ensuring optimal conditions for the preservation of heritage collections. This standard specifies the requirements for storage environments to safeguard cultural property, including temperature, relative humidity control, lighting, and air quality.
Ultra secure and safe environment
Located 150 metres below the surface, Winsford’s rock salt mine provides the optimal conditions for heritage storage. The unique environment of the rock salt mine offers a naturally stable temperature of 15°C and a relative humidity (RH) of 55% year-round, avoiding seasonal fluctuations while ensuring a sustainable preservation environment.
- Naturally consistent temperature of 15°C year-round
- Naturally consistent RH of 55% year-round
- 150 meters below the surface with no visible access
- Free from UV light, flooding and pests
- Protected from natural disasters, even the threat of bombs
- Air filtration systems
- CCTV & intruder alarms
- Vetted Staff
- Flexibility for bespoke units
Specialist Heritage Handling
Our team of experts are trained in the careful handling of rare and fragile materials, including archaeological archives and finds. In addition, designated team members have undergone specialist handling training with The National Archives, equipping them with the skills needed to manage delicate and historically significant documents and collections.
- Acid-free and PH-neutral archive boxes
- Tyvek®
- Acid-free paper
- Specialist heritage handling team
- Vetted staff
Specialist Project Team
DeepStore has extensive experience in managing archive migrations, providing qualified project managers to oversee the entire transition from your existing storage locations to our unique facilities. Our specialists are on hand to package and prepare items for transportation into DeepStore, tailoring our solutions to meet your specific needs. Additionally, our experienced indexing team can catalogue your files and documents, removing the burden and time this task can place on your organisation.
Whether you require short-term storage during refurbishment of your current storage facilities or to long-term storage solutions, our team are here to help.
The National Archives
DeepStore are the entrusted storage provider for the National Archives.
The security of the underground storage units and the natural environmental conditions found in the mine along with an auditable retrieval service and competitive cost structure provides the perfect solution for The National Archives.
The initial relocation of documents to DeepStore saw 25 linear km of records move to Winsford in 2003. That total has since risen to over 36 linear km.Read the case study here.
Cold Storage
DeepStore provide comprehensive preservation services for artefacts and documents, ensuring they are stored in optimal conditions to prevent deterioration and damage. Our team is experienced in handling a wide range of materials. The significance of temperature-controlled storage in preserving historical and sensitive artefacts, documents and artwork can’t be overstated. That’s why, at DeepStore we take immense pride in offering industry-leading storage solutions that ensure your items stand the test of time. Among our comprehensive array of storage solutions, cold storage provides the ideal conditions for long-term preservation of photographs, including both film and colour images.
Our cold storage solution uses subzero temperatures to create the optimal environment for storing delicate items, from old photographs and fragile negatives to irreplaceable artwork and books.
Get in touch Get in touch for any heritage storage requirementsto find out more
If you would like to learn more about DeepStore and our heritage storage units then get in touch today. Simply call us on 0345 056 5759 or fill out our online enquiry form, and a member of our friendly team will be happy to help.
