A Mess and Storage Depot of 20th century date were seen as structures in RAF/HLA/564 V 6013 01-JUN-1942. They stood either side of a walled space.

The Storage Depot was described as 'Laundry' on a plan of RAF Manston dated 7 April 1930 (RAF Museum, Hendon, reference MFC/78/24/0883) and as 'Ration and Barracks Stores' on a mid-20th century plan (RAF Museum, Hendon, reference X004/2380).

The Mess was described as 'Mens Mess' on a plan of RAF Manston dated 7 April 1930 (RAF Museum, Hendon, reference MFC/78/24/0883) and as 'USAF Airmens Mess' on a mid-20th century plan (RAF Museum, Hendon, reference X004/2380).

They were recorded as extant buildings in Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021. They were mapped as part of the Historic England Isle of Thanet project in 2024. (1-2)

<1> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/564 V 6013 01-JUN-1942 (Archive). SKE57101.

<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.