Building record 8445/1/17 - Stanton air-raid shelter, Sywell Airfield

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Summary

Remains of Second World War air raid shelter at Sywell Airfield.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

{1} 50 man type Stanton shelter shown on plan

{3} AIR RAID SHELTER. SRF, with 3 photographs. Sywell airfield; Semi-sunken shelter. Recorder- A. Armishaw


<1> Air Ministry, Sywell Record Site Plan (Revised 30.10.41), (checked) (Plan). SNN109132.

<2> Air Ministry, Sywell Record Site Plan, (checked) (Plan). SNN109133.

<3> Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources (Database). SNN112922.

<4> Historic England, Undated, Defence of Britain, DEB01 (Archive). SNN112947.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Plan: Air Ministry. Sywell Record Site Plan (Revised 30.10.41). (checked).
  • <2> Plan: Air Ministry. Sywell Record Site Plan. (checked).
  • <3> Database: Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources.
  • <4> Archive: Historic England. Undated. Defence of Britain. Historic England Archive. DEB01.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 8300 6819 (8m by 10m)
Civil Parish SYWELL, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 1416042

Record last edited

Feb 17 2025 7:16PM

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