Building record 1294/1/4 - WWII Fuel Compound

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Summary

Site of RAF and USAAF fuel store at Kingscliffe airfield, extant between 1941 and 1959.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

{1} Located towards the east side of the airfield near Great Byards Sale Wood. A very heavily fortified Stanton Shelter. Thick brick walls. External appearance as "sawn-off" Aztec pyramid, with sloping brick walls. Entrances at each end, dog-legged on hard standing". Condition assessed as good. Sketch plan and elevation, not to scale. Remains of an airman's bicycle found next to the building! Identified as No. 44 on airfield record site plan IWA/793/51.

{2} FUEL STORE. SRF, with site plan. RAF/USAAF. Fortified Stanton shelter. Recorder- A. Ruddy & B. Lowry.


<1> Ruddy A.J., 1997, Defence Of Britain Report Forms, (unchecked) (Notes). SNN101519.

<2> Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources (Database). SNN112922.

<3> Historic England, Undated, Defence of Britain, DEB01 (Archive). SNN112947.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Notes: Ruddy A.J.. 1997. Defence Of Britain Report Forms. (unchecked).
  • <2> Database: Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources.
  • <3> Archive: Historic England. Undated. Defence of Britain. Historic England Archive. DEB01.

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Location

Grid reference TL 032 977 (point) Approximate
Civil Parish KING'S CLIFFE, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 1412427

Record last edited

Mar 1 2024 10:42AM

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