Source/Archive record (Unpublished document) SNT6048 - Record of Site Visits to Extant Structures Associated with Ossington Airfield January 2026

Title Record of Site Visits to Extant Structures Associated with Ossington Airfield January 2026
Author/Originator
Date/Year 2026

Abstract/Summary

Written description and site photographs including historic maps

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Description

Location

Referenced Monuments (29)

  • Air Raid Shelter associated with Ossington Airfield, in copse 400m SE of Home Farm (Building)
  • Aircraft Arrestor Gear Bases associated with Ossington Airfield (Monument)
  • Battle Headquarters (HQ) at Ossington Airfield (Building)
  • Blast Shelter in North Wood, associated with Ossington Airfield (Building)
  • Blast Shelter on edge of North Wood, associated with Ossington Airfield (Building)
  • Blast Shelters at Gym Hall / Cinema (Building)
  • Blast Trenches in North Wood, Associated with Ossington Airfield (Building)
  • Brick-built WW2 Building with Detached WC, in North Wood, N of Ossington Airfield. (Building)
  • Brick-lined Pit containing iron bell (Building)
  • Buff Brick Air Raid Shelter, 307m north of Springs Farm, associated with Ossington Airfield (Building)
  • Buff Brick Blast Shelters E of Ossington Airfield (Building)
  • Buff Brick Shelter associated with Ossington Airfield 575m NNW of Post Office Farm, Main Street, Ossington (Building)
  • Extant Nissen Hut (Within High Wood) associated with Ossington Airfield (Building)
  • Extant Nissen Hut 16m NE of High Wood, associated with Ossington Airfield (Building)
  • Fire-Guard Hut, in Speaker’s Plantation , NE of Ossington Airfield (Building)
  • G.P.O. Telegraph Cable Marker, Ossington Airfield. (Monument)
  • Gym Hall / Cinema and attached chapel associated with Ossington Airfield N of No.5 Ossington Road (Building)
  • Map Depiction of Possible Shelters to the E end of Ossington Airfield (Monument)
  • Pyro Store One West End of North Wood, Ossington Airfield (Building)
  • Pyro Store Two West End of North Wood, Ossington Airfield (Building)
  • Relocated Nissen Hut 230m NE of High Wood, associated with Ossington Airfield (Building)
  • Remains for WW2 Buildings 180m NE Church of Holy Rood, associated with Ossington Airfield (Building)
  • Remains of former building E of the Gym Hall/Cinema/Chapel (Building)
  • Remains of WW2 Building Base 80m N of High Wood in copse, associated with Ossington Airfield (Building)
  • Subterranean Airfield Structure – Possible Arrestor Gear Base E end of Ossington Airfield (Monument)
  • Toilet Block associated with Ossington Airfield, in ccopse 400m SE of Home Farm (Building)
  • WW2 Building Base (Probably for dismantled Nissen Hut) 50m N of High Wood, associated with Ossington Airfield (Building)
  • WW2 Open-fronted Motor Transport (MT) store associated with Ossington Airfield (Building)
  • WW2 WAAF Accommodation for Ossington Airfield East of High Park Farm (Building)

Referenced Events (1)

  • Walkover Survey of Extant Structures Associated with Ossington Airfield Jan 2026

Record last edited

Mar 11 2026 10:50AM

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