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High Ercall Main Unit Site
Hob Uid: 1397467
Location : Telford and Wrekin Ercall Magna
Grid Ref : SJ6030018800
Summary : A group of World War Two airfield buildings at the former main unit site, RAF High Ercall. This site was situated on the north-west side of the former flying field (the latter now destroyed). They were built between 1940 and 1942. They include a type B1 aircraft hangar (to design 1176/42), a type K aircraft hangar (design 3084/39) and a type J aircraft hangar (design 5836/39); fuel and other stores, a central heating station, workshops and garages known as motor transport sheds - design 4243/38. Aside from the steel framed hangars, these buildings are built of brick. This area of the base was used by 29 Maintenance Unit during World War Two. It is now used by the Road Transport Industry Board for training courses.
More information : A group of World War Two airfield buildings at the former main unit site, RAF High Ercall, noted as extant in 1997-8 by Mr. Barry Abraham, a contributor to "Airfield review" journal. This site was situated on the north-west side of the former flying field (the latter now destroyed). They were built between 1940 and 1942. They include a type B1 aircraft hangar (to design 1176/42), a type K aircraft hangar (design 3084/39) and a type J aircraft hangar (design 5836/39); fuel and other stores, a central heating station, workshops and garages known as motor transport sheds - design 4243/38. Aside from the hangars, these buildings are built of brick. This area of the base was used by 29 Maintenance Unit. Mr Abraham's article contains photographs and plans of the site, as well as details of further buildings that have not survived. Since 1968 the site was used by the Road Transport Industry training Board. In 1997-8 this was specifically a training site related to road transport run by the Centrex training and Conference Centre.(1)

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Source Number : 1
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Page(s) : Nov-17
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Vol(s) : 78, 1998

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Built 1940-1942
Monument End Date : 1942
Monument Start Date : 1940
Monument Type : Aircraft Hangar (Type J), Aircraft Hangar (Type B1), Aircraft Hangar (Type L), Aircraft Hangar (Type K), Garage, Fuel Store, Storehouse, Office, Workshop, Heating Plant
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Use from 1968
Monument End Date :
Monument Start Date : 1968
Monument Type : Training Centre
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 61 NW 30
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