Building record 7050/1/5 - Three Probable WWII Huts, RAF Desborough Communal site

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Summary

Second World War huts used as an Officers Mess.

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

{1} Three barrack huts of arched corrugated metal construction along the Stoke Road. Now used as garages and in a ruinous condition.

{2} A WWII site plan suggests that these buildings were used as an officers mess.


<1> Ellison, M., 1996, SMR report form, (unchecked) (SMR Report Form). SNN49272.

<2> Air Ministry, 1939-45, Desborough Record Site Plan. Dispersed Sites (Plan). SNN117020.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> SMR Report Form: Ellison, M.. 1996. SMR report form. October, 1996. (unchecked).
  • <2> Plan: Air Ministry. 1939-45. Desborough Record Site Plan. Dispersed Sites. Plan No. 5935/45.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 80322 85037 (58m by 43m) Central
Civil Parish STOKE ALBANY
Unitary Authority North Northamptonshire

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Mar 23 2026 12:54PM

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