Two Former Hangars on North Side of Former Airfield
TWO FORMER HANGARS ON NORTH SIDE OF FORMER AIRFIELD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1283146
- Date first listed:
- 25-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Two Former Hangars on North Side of Former Airfield
- Statutory Address:
- TWO FORMER HANGARS ON NORTH SIDE OF FORMER AIRFIELD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1283146
- Date first listed:
- 25-Nov-1987
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-Jun-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Two Former Hangars on North Side of Former Airfield
- Statutory Address 1:
- TWO FORMER HANGARS ON NORTH SIDE OF FORMER AIRFIELD
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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.
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:
- TWO FORMER HANGARS ON NORTH SIDE OF FORMER AIRFIELD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cherhill
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 05199 71289
Details
COMPTON BASSETT YATESBURY
SU 07 SE
1385/10/287 Two former hangars on north
side of former airfield
25.11.1987
GV II*
Two aircraft hangars. 1916. Timber-framed with corrugated iron cladding and tarred roofing felt to curved and boarded roofs. Each of rectangular plan, with full-width doors to gable ends and roofs of 80 feet span, with lean-tos to north sides comprising office, store, dressing room and heating chamber. Small paned iron windows on south side, eight to western hangar, seven to eastern hangar. Iron door gantries and corrugated iron doors date from refurbishment of 1936. INTERIORS: retain original roof structures. The larger span of 80 feet was achieved with laminated timber trusses incorporating a polygonal upper chord and a main tie-beam that relied structurally on an assembly of vertical iron tie rods (tension) and timber diagonal compression struts. The upper chord is made from eight lengths of timber giving the truss a roughly curved shape. Each length is made from a laminate of three, 8-inch by 2-inch pieces of timber bolted together and joined by "Y"-shaped steel plates. One arm of the "Y" connected with the diagonal struts. Lateral stiffness and resistance to movement is achieved by longitudinal beams. Laminated wall posts spaced at ten feet centres support each truss, are arranged in 17 bays.
HISTORY: The timber-framed and clad doors in six leaves originally opened full width into cross-braced timber gantries located on either side of the end elevations. Wall cladding could either be in the form of felted timber, corrugated iron or cement-rendered "Hy-Rib" expanded metal sheeting.
Yatesbury opened in November 1916 as a Training Depot Station with two separate aerodromes, each to house two Royal Flying Corps reserve squadrons for the training of pilots. A unique survival of a First World War RFC airfield with servicing and accommodation hangars.
Listing NGR: SU0519971289
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 316299
- 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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