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Stranraer, Aird Donald, Accommodation Camp
Military Camp (20th Century)
Site Name Stranraer, Aird Donald, Accommodation Camp
Classification Military Camp (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Aird Donald Caravan Park
Canmore ID 279893
Site Number NX06SE 105
NGR NX 0730 6045
NGR Description Centred NX 0730 6045
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/279893
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Inch
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NX06SE 105.00 centred 0730 6045
NX06SE 105.01 NX 07282 60425 Operations Block
NX06SE 105.02 Centred NX 0725 6072 Military Camp
The World War II accommodation camp for personnel serving at the Operations Room and other military installations in the area is situated within Aird Donald Caravan Park. Some huts and buildings survive amongst the more recent caravan stances, some of which may be hut bases.
The Aird Donald accommodation camp is visible on vertcial air photographs (106G/Scot/UK 41, 3305-3306, flown 4 May 1946), which show that many of the huts were of the Nissen type.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), March 2006.
