Fearn Airfield, Loans Of Tullich, Mess Hall

Building(S) (20th Century), Mess (20th Century)(Possible)

Site Name Fearn Airfield, Loans Of Tullich, Mess Hall

Classification Building(S) (20th Century), Mess (20th Century)(Possible)

Alternative Name(s) Hms Owl

Canmore ID 114519

Site Number NH87NE 34.02

NGR NH 85658 77062

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/114519

Digital Images

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Fearn Airfield, Loans of Tullich accommodation camp. Mess hall interior, detail of mural to right of fireplace. Mural depicts a rural scene overpainted on previous circular painting of two figures.

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6/5/1997

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Fearn Airfield, Loans of Tullich accommodation camp. View from NE of Accomodation blocks or general mess halls, one of which has a tower with water tank still in situ, the other retains its roof vents.

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6/5/1997

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Fearn Airfield, Loans of Tullich accommodation camp. Interior of Mess hall showing detail of mural of Fleet Air Arm insignia above fireplace.

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6/5/1997

SC 2566677

Fearn Airfield, Loans of Tullich accommodation camp. Mess hall interior showing detail of mural to right of fireplace. The mural depicts a rural scene overpainted on a previous circular painting of two figures.

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

6/5/1997

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Fearn Airfield, Loans of Tullich accommodation camp. View from NE of accomodation blocks or general mess halls, one of which has a tower with water tank still in situ, the other retains its roof vents.

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6/5/1997

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Fearn Airfield, Loans of Tullich accommodation camp. Mess hall interior, showing htree painted murals on N end wall. The central mural deoicts the Fleet Air Arm badge, the other two are rural scenes. Evidence of previous murals can also be seen.

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6/5/1997

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Oblique aerial view of the buildings on the military camp, looking SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

24/7/2010

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Fearn Airfield, LOans of Tullich accommodation camp. Mess hall, view from E showing entrance porch.

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6/5/1997

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Fearn Airfield, Loans of Tullich accommofdation camp. Mess hall interior showing the three painted murals on the N end wall. The central mural is of the Fleet Air Arm badge, the other two are of rural scenes. Evidence of previous murals can be seen underneath these examples.

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6/5/1997

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Fearn Airfield, Loans of Tullich accommodation camp. Hospital block and remains of possible recreation blocks from NW. Recreation block has been uilt from two large NIssen huts joined by a brick built central block.i

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6/5/1997

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Scanned image of photograph showing, Loans of Tullich accommodation camp. Interior of Mess hall showing detail mural of Fleet Air Arm insignia above fireplace.

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5/1997

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Scanned image of photograph showing, Loans of Tullich accommodation camp. Mess hall interior, detail of mural to left of fireplace. Mural depicts a castle or tower-house next to a loch. The scene has been overpainted on to a rectangular frame which may have previously shown figures.

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5/1997

SC 2566676

Fearn Airfield, Loans of Tullich accommodation camp. Mess hall interior, detail of mural to left of fireplace. Mural depicts a castle or tower-house next to a loch. The scene has been overpainted on to a rectangular frame which may have shown figures.

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Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

6/5/1997

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Administrative Areas

Council Highland
Parish Fearn
Former Region Highland
Former District Ross And Cromarty
Former County Ross And Cromarty

Archaeology Notes

NH87NE 34.02 85658 77062

What was possibly the Offiers' mess, is situated to the N of the track that runs through the camp. A semi -'H'shaped building in plan, constructed of brick and concrete it is still roofed.

Internally, many of the rooms survive including the mess hall itself which retains three painted murals on the fireplace wall. Two rural scenes are depicted, one of a 'castle', the other a 'country' view, and above the mantlepiece the badge of the Fleet Air Arm.

Visited by RCAHMSV (DE, PM), January 1997.

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