Building record MLI126447 - Hangar 2, RAF Scampton
Summary
One of the primary hangars used at RAF Scampton. Built in 1936, and used during the Second World War and afterwards. Includes the former Squadron Offices of 617 Squadron ('The Dambusters').
Type and Period (2)
- AIRCRAFT HANGAR (TYPE C) (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1936 AD to 2050 AD)
- SQUADRON OFFICE (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1936 AD to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
One of the four Type-C aircraft hangars built at RAF Scampton in 1936. The hangars were constructed as part of the pre-Second World War re-establishment of the airfield here. They were built as a direct replacement for the six First World War Belfast type aeroplane sheds, previously located a short distance away. The four replacement hangars were originally intended to be split between two squadrons, with each squadron being allocated one each of the Number 1 and Number 2 variations of the Type-C structures. The hangars were constructed with a steel main frame and roof trusses, with 14" reinforced concrete walls and roofs formed from a series of transverse ridges with hipped ends, now covered by turnerised slates. Full height steel doors allowed aircraft to be brought in and taken out at both ends of the hangar. The doors originally had sand or gravel fill between the inner and outer sheeting at the lower panels, to enhance blast protection. This particular hangar was of the Number 1 variation of Type-C hangar, with a single-storey annexe structure attached to the north-western long elevation providing a variety of workshops, stores, engineering rooms and office spaces. A two-storey annexe structure attached to the south-eastern long elevation would have been used as the Squadron Offices. These particular offices were used by 617 Squadron ('The Dambusters'), and some of the office spaces have been retained as a memorial to their Second World War use. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI8885 Index: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 422/0/10003.
- <2> SLI10556 Report: Airfield Research Group Ltd. 2004. RAF Scampton - An Operational History and Gazetteer of Surviving Structures. Building 47.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 96789 79151 (104m by 98m) Surveyed |
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| Civil Parish | SCAMPTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 12 2024 9:18AM
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