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Kirkwall Aerodrome
Building(S) (20th Century), Hut(S) (20th Century), Nissen Hut(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Kirkwall Aerodrome
Classification Building(S) (20th Century), Hut(S) (20th Century), Nissen Hut(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Grimsetter Airfield; Hms Robin
Canmore ID 174598
Site Number HY40NE 27.01
NGR HY 48141 07789
NGR Description Centred HY 48141 07789
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/174598
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish St Andrews And Deerness
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY40NE 27.01 48141 07789
The buildings comprising the former technical area of HMS Robin (Grimsetter) airfield has now largely been demolished and removed. A modern terminal building now stands on part of the site and most other structures relate to the more recent upgrading of the airfield.
The WW II technical area is visible on RAF vertical air photographs (LEU/UK2, 7117-7121, flown 16 April 1948) which shows a few Nissen huts and other buildings in this area.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE, GS), August 1999.
