| HER Number (PRN): | 33844 |
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| Name: | Site of Atcham Airfield Dispersed Site Number 14, RAF Atcham, Attingham Deer Park |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Protected Status: | None recorded |
Monument Type(s):
Summary
Subsurface remains of airfield dispersed site.
| Parish: | Wroxeter and Uppington, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ50NW |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 54777 09981 |
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Related records
| 21415 | Part 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
Atcham WWII Airfield "dispersed site No. 14" was constructed in 1942 throughout Attingham Park, most notably along the N side of the main drive and to the N of the back drive. It comprised of an accommodation block (50402*0), Main accommodation area centred within and to the S of the Stable Block (50101*0). Comprising 11 Nissen huts, a mess, ablutions and timber built storage sheds. Constructed 1942, dismantled c.1948. Extensive sub-surface service systems probably remain. <1>
Described briefly in management/condition survey in 2015. No visible remains but graffiti is recorded on the stable block. <2>
Sources
| [01a] | SSA20940 - Field survey report: Milln Jeremy. 1998/ 1995. The National Trust Archaeological Survey: Attingham Park. Nat Trust Rep. 50402. |
| [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=MNA142214. |
| [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 11:38AM |
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