Record Details

NHER Number:59049
Type of record:Building
Name:Garage/Workshop, Former RAF Coltishall (Building 39)

Summary

This garage/workshop was built in 1970. It was originally constructed as a gas chamber and practice bomb store.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 2585 2284
Map Sheet:TG22SE
Parish:SCOTTOW, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

This garage/workshop was built in 1970.
A. Cattermole (HES), 27 March 2013.

According to (S1) this T-shaped building consisted of a single gas chamber in the tail of the T and a practice bomb store in the arms. It was later used as a store. The floor inside the bomb store is set to fall towards the door.
See (S1) for further information.
A. Cattermole (HES), 17 September 2013.

Monument Types

  • BOMB STORE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1970 AD to 2006 AD)
  • GARAGE (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1970 AD to 2006 AD)
  • GAS CHAMBER (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1970 AD to 2006 AD)
  • MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1970 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Unpublished Document: Francis, P.. 2013.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. p 27.

Related records

7697Part of: RAF Coltishall (Monument)
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