Monument record 0951001000 - Halton Camp Old Workshops

Summary

Old workshops, technical buildings, built during the First World War at Halton Camp

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Type and Period (1)

  • MILITARY TRAINING SITE (Modern - 1917 AD to 1940 AD?)

Description

On 10 September 1917 the Halton School of Technical Training was established to train men and boys in aircraft fitting and rigging. After the First World War the school was renamed and in 1920 became No 1 School of Technical Training (Boys) Halton (B1).
Old Worksops was built in 1917, using German PoW labour (B2).
'Old workshops'. Extensive technical buildings probably built late in or shortly after the First World War. Timber-framed roof structure supposedly built by Prisoners of War (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC22307 Bibliographic reference: Michael J F Bowyer. 1983. Action Stations: 6. Military airfields of the Cotswolds and the Cental Midlands. No. 6.
  • <2>SBC22821 Digital archive: RAF Cultural and organizational heritage.
  • <3>SBC22266 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2005. RAF Halton: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. p52.

Location

Grid reference SP 87644 09451 (point)
Civil Parish HALTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Mar 7 2024 5:54PM

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