Former Hangar at North East Corner of Former Airfield
FORMER HANGAR AT NORTH EAST CORNER OF FORMER AIRFIELD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1363784
- Date first listed:
- 25-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Former Hangar at North East Corner of Former Airfield
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER HANGAR AT NORTH EAST CORNER OF FORMER AIRFIELD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1363784
- Date first listed:
- 25-Nov-1987
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-Jun-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Former Hangar at North East Corner of Former Airfield
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER HANGAR AT NORTH EAST CORNER 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:
- FORMER HANGAR AT NORTH EAST CORNER 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 05697 71428
Details
SU07SE COMPTON BASSETT YATESBURY
1385/11/286 Former Hangar at north east corner of former airfield
25.11.1987
GV II*
Hangar for the servicing and repair of aircraft. 1916. Timber-framed with corrugated iron cladding and tarred roofing felt to curved and boarded roof. Rectangular plan, with full-width gable end openings, with lean-to annexes and brick chimney to semi-sunk boiler house on north side. Small-paned iron windows, 15 each side, set high up. Ends have timber boarding in gables and wide iron gantries (later C20 replacements) for sliding doors, surviving intact on west end and the east end refronted in later C20, in brick with two large doors. INTERIOR: similar roof form to the General Service Flight Sheds (qv).
HISTORY: The Aeroplane Repair Section specialised in the repair and servicing of aircraft, and this is the most complete surviving example of an ARS shed in Britain. It relates to two Gerneral Service Flight Sheds (qv) on the north side of the former airfield: a unique survival of a First World War RFC airfield with its hangars for service and housing a squadron of aircraft. 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.
Listing NGR: SU0570271431
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 316298
- 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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