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Monument Number 912422

Hob Uid: 912422
Location :
East Riding of Yorkshire
Brandesburton
Grid Ref : TA1291048830
Summary : A World War Two parachute store on Catfoss airfield. It is a rectangular building of so called "temporary" brick construction covered with cement render. It has an asbestos clerestory roof, with six rectangular windows in each side of the roof.
More information : (TA 1291 4883) Parachute store.

This building, sited to the west of Catfoss Airfield, is single
storey, rectangular plan, cement rendered `temporary brick' construction. The side walls are supported by six brick piers at 10ft intervals, which carry steel roof trusses. The building has a corregated asbestos clerestory roof, and six rectangular windows are set in either side of the clerestory. The building was visited in
1992 for the Holderness Survey by the Fortress Study Group, they
found the building to be in good condition, and it seemed to be at
little, or no risk. (1-1a-1b)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Roger Thomas/10-APR-1992/FSG,RCHME:Holderness Survey
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Source Number : 1a
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Source details : Smith, David J. Britain's Military Airfields, 1939-1945
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Source Number : 1b
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Source details : Barrimore, B, 1979. Action Stations 4, Halpenny
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : WWII
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Parachute Store
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TA 14 NW 50
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Activity type : THEMATIC SURVEY
Start Date : 1992-04-09
End Date : 1992-04-13