Building record 7109/1/4 - WWII Airfield Building, RAF Husbands Bosworth

{1} Within Northants buildings of undetermined function survive at cSP65708227 and SP65558210. There may be additional structures further east within the site of the former main accommodation/service areas.

{2}Structures surviving for Husbands Bosworth airfield." Parachute Store, Flootlight Tractor site and trailer shed, Night-flying Equipment store, huts. Ops block, Main Workshops (TB hutting) etc. Straddles Leics boundary."

{3} Parachute Store; WWII building, presently in use as a car repair workshop (D. D. Dorman & Son). This building, just visible on the 1941-43 RAF aerial photograph of the airfield and shown on the Airfield Plan was built as a parachute store (building No. 14), its distinctive raised ridge, purpose
built to provide the height to pack and hang the parachutes.

<1> CADMAN G.E., 1997, SMR REPORT FORM, (unchecked) (Notes). SNN53723.

<2> RUMBOLD M., 1998, CORRESPONDENCE, (unchecked) (Notes). SNN44301.

<3> Garwood, A., 2017, Former RAF Store, Sulby Hall, Old Drive, Sulby, Northamptonshire: Historic Building Recording (Report). SNN111224.

Record last edited

Sep 3 2018 11:39AM