Building record MNT28850 - WW2 M & E plinth, RAF Ossington Airfield

Summary

M & E plinth were made of brick to a height of about 1.60 metres and housed the Mechanical and Electrical transformer and switchgear used to keep the electricity supply at a constant voltage.

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 74015 65044 (7m by 6m)
Map sheet SK76NW
District Newark
Civil Parish Ossington, Newark

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

M & E plinth associated with RAF Ossington Airfield. Single-storey roofless strcuture with baffled entrance. Spalling to most brick faces. Interior not inspected. Appears on OS 1:25,000 Published 1959. [M & E plinths were made of brick to a height of about 1.60 metres and housed the Mechanical and Electrical transformer and switchgear used to keep the electricity supply at a constant voltage]. (1)


<1> J Buckley (NCC), Observations by Janine Buckley MA (NCC) (Personal comment). SNT5239.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Personal comment: J Buckley (NCC). Observations by Janine Buckley MA (NCC).

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 8 2026 4:55PM

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