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Control Tower (20th Century)

Site Name Wigtown Airfield, Technical Site

Classification Control Tower (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Baldoon Airfield

Canmore ID 256108

Site Number NX45SW 41.03

NGR NX 43317 53268

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/256108

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the airfield and control tower with the sawmill adjacent, taken from the SW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the airfield and control tower with the sawmill adjacent, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

2/3/2006

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the airfield and control tower with the sawmill adjacent, taken from the SW.

DP 012462

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the airfield and control tower with the sawmill adjacent, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

2/3/2006

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Oblique aerial view centred on the technical site with the control tower adjacent, taken from the SW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the technical site with the control tower adjacent, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/11/2008

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the airfield and control tower with the sawmill adjacent, taken from the NNE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the airfield and control tower with the sawmill adjacent, taken from the NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

2/3/2006

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Oblique aerial view centred on the technical site with the control tower adjacent, taken from the WSW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the technical site with the control tower adjacent, taken from the WSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/11/2008

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Oblique aerial view centred on the technical site with the control tower adjacent, taken from the S.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the technical site with the control tower adjacent, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/11/2008

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the airfield and control tower with the sawmill adjacent, taken from the NE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the airfield and control tower with the sawmill adjacent, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

2/3/2006

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Oblique aerial view centred on the technical site with the control tower adjacent, taken from the NE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the technical site with the control tower adjacent, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

1/11/2008

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the airfield and control tower with the sawmill adjacent, taken from the SW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the airfield and control tower with the sawmill adjacent, taken from the SW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the technical site with the control tower adjacent, taken from the SW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the airfield and control tower with the sawmill adjacent, taken from the NNE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the technical site with the control tower adjacent, taken from the WSW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the technical site with the control tower adjacent, taken from the S.

Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the airfield and control tower with the sawmill adjacent, taken from the NE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the technical site with the control tower adjacent, taken from the NE.

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Administrative Areas

Council Dumfries And Galloway
Parish Kirkinner
Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
Former District Wigtown
Former County Wigtownshire

Archaeology Notes

NX45SW 41.03 43317 53268

The control/watch tower is situated about 98m N of the most easterly concrete base for an aircraft hangar. Of two storeys with a viewing platform and built of concrete and brick.

The tower was scheduled for demolition in the 1980s, but was still extant when visited in 2004.

The control tower is visible on a vertical air photograph (106G/Scot/UK 42, 4212, flown 4 May 1946), which shows that the recognition letters at that date were 'GO'. The letteres were later noted as 'JO' (Smith 1984).

Information from RCAHMS (DE), April 2006

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