Building record L10566 - Battle Headquarters (HQ) at Ossington Airfield
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | SK 74076 65148 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK76NW |
| District | Newark |
| Civil Parish | Ossington, Newark |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Standard 11008/41 Battle Headquarters. (1)
Steps lead down to a brick-built subterranean multi-room structure with concrete slab roof. Roof is raised on metal brackets to create 360o lookout slit between the subterranean structure and the roof. Sited to give uninterrupted 360o site lines. (2)
'Battle Headquarters' or 'Battle HQs' were built on high ground giving a 360o clear view of the airfield and were usually below-ground or semi-sunken structures. (3)
<1> Sibley D and M, 1996, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1806.
<2> Notts County Council, 2026, Record of Site Visits to Extant Structures Associated with Ossington Airfield January 2026 (Unpublished document). SNT6048.
<3> J Buckley (NCC), Observations by Janine Buckley MA (NCC) (Personal comment). SNT5239.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNT1806 Personal comment: Sibley D and M. 1996. Pers Comm.
- <2> SNT6048 Unpublished document: Notts County Council. 2026. Record of Site Visits to Extant Structures Associated with Ossington Airfield January 2026.
- <3> SNT5239 Personal comment: J Buckley (NCC). Observations by Janine Buckley MA (NCC).
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Record last edited
Mar 2 2026 10:44AM
