Record Details

NHER Number:59020
Type of record:Building
Name:Safety Equipment Section (Dinghy and parachute store), Former RAF Coltishall (Building 15)

Summary

This dinghy and parachute store was constructed sometime between 1938 and 1940. The building has been extensively modified, with only the northern half visible on RAF 1946 aerial photos.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 2608 2314
Map Sheet:TG22SE
Parish:SCOTTOW, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

This dinghy and parachute store was constructed sometime between 1938 and 1940. The building has been extensively modified, with only the northern half visible on RAF 1946 aerial photos.
See (S1) for further information.
A. Cattermole (HES), 21 March 2013 and 17 September 2013.

Monument Types

  • PARACHUTE STORE (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1938 AD? to 2006 AD?)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

<S1>Unpublished Document: Francis, P.. 2013. RAF Coltishall: A Historical Appraisal. Part 9, Technical Buildings. pp 18-19.

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7697Part of: RAF Coltishall (Monument)
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