Inverness, Dalcross Airfield, Technical Site
Air Raid Shelter(S) (Second World War), Building(S) (Second World War), Hut(S) (Second World War)
Site Name Inverness, Dalcross Airfield, Technical Site
Classification Air Raid Shelter(S) (Second World War), Building(S) (Second World War), Hut(S) (Second World War)
Alternative Name(s) Inverness Airport
Canmore ID 280961
Site Number NH75SE 31.05
NGR NH 76417 51931
NGR Description Centred NH 76417 51931
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/280961
- Council Highland
- Parish Petty
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Inverness
- Former County Inverness-shire
NH75SE 31.05 centred 76417 51931
A series of huts and buildings are situated on a N-S road within the Dalcross Industrial Estate immediately W of the perimeter fence to the E of the surviving aircraft hangars (NH75SE 31.02).
Within this group, the survivors of a much larger area of huts and buildings which once stood to the W of the main aircraft hangars, are the station workshops (NH 76391 51836), Station Armoury and two further buildings formelry used for gunnery training. At NH 76423 51983 is the Armament Iinstruction annexe and a Turret Instruction hut type B (NH 76451 51843). All would appear to be in use as private or airport offices or for storage. To the rear of this row of huts is the local air museum.
Other World war Two period huts were noted at NH 76417 51931, NH 76425 52008 and NH 76413 52065.
At NH 76446 51981, immediately W of the surviving northern aircraft hangar is a three bay toilet block, still in use for it's original purpose.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE), 27 April 2006
Note (8 February 2022)
At least 24 air raid shelters, possibly Stanton type shelters, were located across the technical site of the airfield, visible on a RAF air photographs M/038/NLA/057 5070 (flown 21 February 1943). Only one shelter (at NH 7645 5202) is extant on current 25cm aerial photography.
Information from Pillbox Study Group to HES 8 February 2022
