Building record MLI89500 - College Hall at RAF Cranwell
Summary
College Hall at RAF Cranwell
Type and Period (1)
- MILITARY COLLEGE (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1929 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 64321
Principal college building for RAF Officer Cadets, designed by Officer of Works architect J.G. West and built 1929-33. 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}
The Royal Air Force College is a red brick, stone-dressed, neo-Georgian Baroque building designed by J.G. West and completed in 1933. Original interior fittings, including two matching staircases in the entrance hall, and furniture survive. It has its own chapel, built in 1962 and designed by Thomas Mitchell & Associates, also with surviving internal fittings and features. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI7639 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 6/17, 7/17 ; 113.001.
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p 236.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 99974 49899 (258m by 120m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CRANWELL AND BYARDS LEAP, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Related to: Building 16 at RAF Cranwell (Building) (MLI89502)
- Related to: Building 259 (Station Headquarters) at RAF Cranwell (Building) (MLI89503)
- Related to: Building 279 (York House) at RAF Cranwell (Building) (MLI89504)
- Related to: Gates and gate lodges to College Hall at RAF Cranwell (Building) (MLI89501)
- Related to: RAF Cranwell (Monument) (MLI83189)
Related Events/Activities (2)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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