Watersports Hangar (Calshot Former Rnas Station Circa 250 Metres West of Castle)
WATERSPORTS HANGAR (CALSHOT FORMER RNAS STATION CIRCA 250 METRES WEST OF CASTLE)
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1095045
- Date first listed:
- 08-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Watersports Hangar (Calshot Former Rnas Station Circa 250 Metres West of Castle)
- Statutory Address:
- WATERSPORTS HANGAR (CALSHOT FORMER RNAS STATION CIRCA 250 METRES WEST OF CASTLE)
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1095045
- Date first listed:
- 08-Apr-1988
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-Mar-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Watersports Hangar (Calshot Former Rnas Station Circa 250 Metres West of Castle)
- Statutory Address 1:
- WATERSPORTS HANGAR (CALSHOT FORMER RNAS STATION CIRCA 250 METRES WEST OF CASTLE)
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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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WATERSPORTS HANGAR (CALSHOT FORMER RNAS STATION CIRCA 250 METRES WEST OF CASTLE)
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- New Forest (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fawley
- National Park:
- New Forest
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 48722 02427
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29/11/2011
SU 40SE
13/31
FAWLEY
CALSHOT
Canoe Hangar (Calshot former RNAS
Station c160 metres west of Castle
GV
II
The grade shall be amended to II*
The entry shall be amended to read:-
SU 40 SE FAWLEY CALSHOT
1860-/13/31 Watersports Hangar (Calshot former RNAS
08/04/88 Station c250 metres west of Castle)
GV II*
Watersports hangar, former flying boat hangar. 1914 or possibly earlier. Timber-framed, with corrugated
metal cladding and pitched and felted wooden roof. 10 bay rectangular plan, covering area of approx
720 square metres. Sliding wooden doors to west, those to east having an unusual surviving set of
wooden "roll-up" wooden slat doors. Single storey outshut to north. Range of 5 lights to south.
Interior: wooden lattice braced "bowstring" roof trusses.
Historical Note: A unique surviving example of this type of hangar, later hangars of the WW1 period
having 100ft spans rather than 80ft span of this important early example, the earliest known example
of its type: it was probably built to accommodate the modestly-sized Sopwith Bat Boat, used at Calshot
from 1913. Part of an outstanding group of 1914-18 aircraft hangars which illustrate the development
of aircraft technology during the World War 1 period: see Main Hangar (qv). Its design is said to be
associated with Barnes Wallis, although there is no firm evidence for this: Wallis was employed on
airship design work by Vickers Ltd before WW1. Associated with the famous Schneider Trophy
seaplane contests held at Calshot in 1929 and 1931.
Listing NGR: SU4551803243
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 143502
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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