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East Haven Airfield, West Balmirmer
Military Camp (20th Century)
Site Name East Haven Airfield, West Balmirmer
Classification Military Camp (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Hms Peewit; Sparrowmuir Wood
Canmore ID 203163
Site Number NO53NE 59.01
NGR NO 5784 3877
NGR Description Centred NO 5784 3877
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/203163
- Council Angus
- Parish Panbride
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Angus
- Former County Angus
NO53NE 59.01 centred 5784 3877
The dispersed accommodation camp for East Haven airfield was situated immediately N of West Balmirmer farmsteading. One corrugated hut, presently in use as a store, survives along with several concrete posts that once formed the perimeter fence. The camp is visible on vertical RAF post-war air photographs (106G/Scot/UK 6, 3385, flown 14 April 1946) and includes many Nissen huts and other buildings.
Information from RCAHMS and Defence of Britain Project form, Mr J Norrie, December 2001
The camp is partly visible on vertical air photographs taken in 1947 (CPE/Scot/UK 218, 4204-4205, flown 25 June 1947).
Information from RCAHMS (DE), October 2005
