Building record 1294/1/24 - WWII Sleeping Accommodation With Anti-Aircraft Gun Post on Roof

Sleeping accommodation building at Kingscliffe Airfield with an anti-aircraft gunpost on the roof.

{1} Special types of sleeping shelter housing 18 or 33 men, heated and ventilated, were built at dispersal points at fighter stations for the use of pilots at readiness.

{2} Similar/previous type illustrated.

{3} A brick building with two external concrete support buttresses on each side. On top, a brick anti-aircraft position. Offset entrances at each end, facing different directions, with two sets of doors each (as an anti-gas measure). The doors are missing. Inside, positions for 18 bunks (now also missing), 9 on each wall in rows of 3. Long aluminium box ventilation pipe along the centre of the ceiling, fallen down at eastern end of shelter. Light fittings still visible. Condition: good. Marked as No. 81 on airfield record site plan IWA/793/51 building drawing No. 16142/41.

{4} AIRFIELD BUILDING. SRF, with 2 photographs. AA Gun Post on roof. RAF/USAAF
Recorder- A. Ruddy & B. Lowry.

<1> Smith D.J., 1989, British Military Airfields 1939-45, p.107 (unchecked) (Book). SNN39512.

<2> Francis, P., 1996, Military Airfield Architecture, p.63 (unchecked) (Book). SNN108898.

<3> Ruddy A.J., 1997, Defence of Britain Project Site Report Form, (checked) (Recording Form (Not SMR)). SNN108884.

<4> Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources (Database). SNN112922.

<5> Historic England, Undated, Defence of Britain, DEB01 (Archive). SNN112947.

Record last edited

Feb 17 2025 7:16PM