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Building record TQ 85 NW 335 - Former Bellman type Aircraft hanger.Building No 2, Detling Airfield
Summary
Former Bellman type Aircraft hanger.Building No 2, Detling Airfield.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8134 5989 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ85NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | THURNHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Former Bellman type Aircraft hanger.Building No 2, Detling Airfield. A 2024 aurvey described the site as "Brick and steel construction with corrugated roof. In use as distribution centre. Good overall condition . Transportable Hangar , replacement for lost buildings as a result of bombing in 1940. Rare survival on Detling site. " (1)
<1> Kent Defence Research Group, 2024/5, Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project (Digital archive). SKE56292.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE56292 Digital archive: Kent Defence Research Group. 2024/5. Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of Maidstone's 20th Century Military and Civil Defence Sites (EKE23349)
Record last edited
Feb 24 2025 2:54PM