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Dumfries, Heathhall Airfield, Aircraft Hangars And Technical Site
Air Raid Shelter(S) (Second World War)(Possible), Aircraft Hangar(S) (Second World War), Building(S) (Second World War), Hut(S) (Second World War)
Site Name Dumfries, Heathhall Airfield, Aircraft Hangars And Technical Site
Classification Air Raid Shelter(S) (Second World War)(Possible), Aircraft Hangar(S) (Second World War), Building(S) (Second World War), Hut(S) (Second World War)
Alternative Name(s) Raf Dumfries; Dumfries Industrial Estate
Canmore ID 280463
Site Number NY07NW 47
NGR NY 00287 78402
NGR Description NY 00142 78449, NY 00287 78402 and NY 00302 78555
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/280463
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Dumfries
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NY07NW 47.00 00142 78449, 00287 78402 and 00302 78555
NY07NW 47.01 NY 00345 78751 and NY 00370 78761 Shooting Butt; Rifle Range
NY07NW 47.02 NY 00788 78841 Bomb Store
NY07NW 47.03 c.NY 0032 7912 Pillbox
NY07NW 47.04 c.NY 0071 7821 Pillbox
NY07NW 47.04 c.NY 0066 7870 Pillbox
For W part of Heathhall Airfield see NX97NE 153.00 and pillbox NY07NW 46
The main technical area for Heathhall Airfield (NX97NE 153.00) is siuated on the E side of the runways, N of Burnt Firs plantation.
Two of the J or K type aircraft sheds are in orignal condition, the third (NY 00287 78402) has either been heavily modified or completely replaced.
Immediately to the E are many huts and buildings relating to the technical site including at least one AML bombing trainer building. Many of the huts have now been cleared, but several remain in use or are derelict. The are is visible on oblque air photographs taken in 1996 (RCAHMS 1996)
The whole group is visible on vertical air photographs (106G/UK 1314, 5035-5036, flown 27 March 1946 and on RAF WW II air photographs (FNO 158, 6.5 and 6.12, flown 26 September 1942).
A further small area (NY 0126 7741 which was utilised for scrapping redundant aircraft in the postwar period is now occupied by a bus depot.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), April 2006
Note (21 May 2021)
Pillbox Study Group identified what may be a dome training building and eight Stanton type Air Raid Shelters, seven of which appear to have been removed. The Air Raid Shelters are located at NY 0035 7861 (extant), NY 0038 7843, NY 0040 7841, NY 0042 7844, NY 0055 7843, NY 0062 7831, NY 0061 7833 and NY 0059 7830. The dome trainer building has been removed but the foundation is visible on current 25cm aerial imagery at NX 00315 78305.
Information from Pillbox Study Group to HES 21 May 2021
