THE TRENCHARD BUILDING (BUILDING 70), UPAVON CAMP

THE TRENCHARD BUILDING (BUILDING 70), UPAVON CAMP, A 342

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1186058
Date first listed:: 03-Jun-1986
List Entry Name:: THE TRENCHARD BUILDING (BUILDING 70), UPAVON CAMP
Statutory Address:: THE TRENCHARD BUILDING (BUILDING 70), UPAVON CAMP, A 342

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1186058
Date first listed:: 03-Jun-1986
List Entry Name:: THE TRENCHARD BUILDING (BUILDING 70), UPAVON CAMP
Statutory Address 1:: THE TRENCHARD BUILDING (BUILDING 70), UPAVON CAMP, A 342

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: THE TRENCHARD BUILDING (BUILDING 70), UPAVON CAMP, A 342

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

District:: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Upavon
National Grid Reference:: SU 15826 54911

Details

UPAVON A342 SU 15 SE (north side) 6/141 The Trenchard Building, (Building 70), Upavon Camp GV II Station headquarters for the Royal Flying Corps, Central Flying School, now museum. 1913. Lined rendering on brickwork. Asbestos slate roof. Single storey. Central line of rooms with forward end wings, and glazed corridor between. Entrance at each end of corridor up flight of steps. Twelve-pane sash windows with sloping lead clad sills. Extension block at north-east end post 1917, containing conference/briefing room. Interior: West end restored as commandant's office and ante-room. One of an important group of purpose-built buildings for the Central Flying School established here in 1912, under the command of Captain Paine, RN, and Major, later Viscount, Trenchard. The group comprises The Trenchard Building, Officers' Mess (q.v), Avon Club (q.v.), the post office, Racquet Court (c1912), Sergeants' Mess, four senior NCOs' quarters on Devon Road (1914-1929), four Junior Officers' quarters on York Road, Paine Cottage (Commandant's house 1912-15) and Lord House (Single Officers' quarters).

Listing NGR: SU1582554909

Legacy

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Legacy System number:: 311090
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.