Twatt Airfield, Officer's Quarters And Squash Court
Air Raid Shelter(S) (Second World War), Officers Quarters(S) (Second World War), Squash Court (Second World War)
Site Name Twatt Airfield, Officer's Quarters And Squash Court
Classification Air Raid Shelter(S) (Second World War), Officers Quarters(S) (Second World War), Squash Court (Second World War)
Alternative Name(s) Quinni
Canmore ID 268885
Site Number HY22SE 58.06
NGR HY 25820 22883
NGR Description HY 25820 22883 and HY 25704 22890
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/268885
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Birsay And Harray
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY22SE 58.06 25820 22883 and 25704 22890
The officers mess was situated in the 'Y' of the track leading to Qunni (HY22SE 58.07). Only two small structures and some hut bases survive in this area. The squash Court is locatted further down the slope (HY25820 22883) and was in use on the date of visit as an animal shelter.
The squash court was used by pilots only to keep up their fitness.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE, GS), August 2000
Note (30 May 2022)
The Pillbox Study Group report two extant Stanton type air raid shelters are depicted on the OS 1:2500 map (1965).
Information from Pillbox Study Group to HES 30 May 2022
