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HER Number (PRN):33837
Name:Site of Atcham Airfield Dispersed Site Number 6, RAF Atcham, Attingham Deer Park
Type of Record:Building
Protected Status:None recorded

Monument Type(s):

Summary

Subsurface remains of airfield dispersed site.

Parish:Wroxeter and Uppington, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire
Map Sheet:SJ50NE
Grid Reference:SJ 55827 09975

Related records

21415Part of: Site of RAF Atcham (USAAF Station 342) (Monument)

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events

  • ESA8484 - 2015 Management survey of Second World War structures at RAF Atcham by Paul Francis and Paul Bellamy

Description

Comprising 20 barrack huts, 1 officer's quarters & 2 sergeants quarters by Laing & Nissen. Also 5 latrines, 2 ablutions and 1 picket post building in brick. 5 air raid shelters in concrete. All demolished 1971-2. <1>

Described briefly in management/condition survey in 2015. Other than some original roadway, there are no obvious remains. However there are two areas containing building floor slabs beneath the turf. <2>

Sources

[01a]SSA20940 - Field survey report: Milln Jeremy. 1998/ 1995. The National Trust Archaeological Survey: Attingham Park. Nat Trust Rep. 50394.
[01]SSA29599 - Webpage: National Trust. 2017. National Trust Heritage Records Online. https://heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk/home. 15/09/17. https://heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk/HBSMR/MonRecord.aspx?uid=MNA142157.
[02]SSA29903 - Management report: Francis P and Bellamy P. 2015. Management plan: Second World War structures, RAF Atcham. p.53.
Date Last Edited:Mar 8 2024 11:39AM