BALLOON SCHOOL MEMORIAL WITHIN THE BARRACK AREA OF THE AIRBORNE FORCES DEPOT AND REGIMENTAL HEAD-QUARTERS OF THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT

BALLOON SCHOOL MEMORIAL WITHIN THE BARRACK AREA OF THE AIRBORNE FORCES DEPOT AND REGIMENTAL HEAD-QUARTERS OF THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT, ALISON'S ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1092622
Date first listed:: 09-Jun-1982
List Entry Name:: BALLOON SCHOOL MEMORIAL WITHIN THE BARRACK AREA OF THE AIRBORNE FORCES DEPOT AND REGIMENTAL HEAD-QUARTERS OF THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT
Statutory Address:: BALLOON SCHOOL MEMORIAL WITHIN THE BARRACK AREA OF THE AIRBORNE FORCES DEPOT AND REGIMENTAL HEAD-QUARTERS OF THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT, ALISON'S ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1092622
Date first listed:: 09-Jun-1982
List Entry Name:: BALLOON SCHOOL MEMORIAL WITHIN THE BARRACK AREA OF THE AIRBORNE FORCES DEPOT AND REGIMENTAL HEAD-QUARTERS OF THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT
Statutory Address 1:: BALLOON SCHOOL MEMORIAL WITHIN THE BARRACK AREA OF THE AIRBORNE FORCES DEPOT AND REGIMENTAL HEAD-QUARTERS OF THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT, ALISON'S ROAD

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: BALLOON SCHOOL MEMORIAL WITHIN THE BARRACK AREA OF THE AIRBORNE FORCES DEPOT AND REGIMENTAL HEAD-QUARTERS OF THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT, ALISON'S ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Hampshire
District:: Rushmoor (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SU 86444 52173

Details

ALISON'S ROAD 1. 5238 Aldershot Balloon School Memorial within the barrack area of the Airborne Forces Depot and Regimental Head- quarters of the Parachute Regiment SU 85 SE 2/4 II 2. Memorial, comprising a metal plaque mounted on a base. The following inscription is in raised lettering:- BALLOON SQUARE THE SCHOOL OF BALLOONING WHICH WAS THEN A BRANCH OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS WAS FOUNDED IN 1892. In effect, this monument records the site of the first interest in aerial warfare in Aldershot, which led to the eventual setting up of the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough.

Listing NGR: SU8627851470

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Legacy System number:: 137826
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.