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Dumfries, Heathhall Airfield, Technical Site, Dumfries And Galloway Museum
Control Tower (20th Century), Museum (20th Century), War Memorial(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Dumfries, Heathhall Airfield, Technical Site, Dumfries And Galloway Museum
Classification Control Tower (20th Century), Museum (20th Century), War Memorial(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Raf Dumfries; War Memorial And Roll Of Honour
Canmore ID 91762
Site Number NX97NE 153.01
NGR NX 99992 78537
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/91762
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Dumfries
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NX97NE 153.01 99992 78537
The control or watch tower for Heathhall Airfield, RAF Dumfries, is situated within Dumfries Industrial Estate about 100m NW of the southern arc of large aircraft hangars.
The brick and concrete tower is of three storeys high has a viewing platform.
The tower is now part of the Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum.
The building is visible on vertical air photographs (106G/UK 1314, 5034-5035, flown 27 March 1946).
Information from RCAHMS (DE), April 2006
