Listed Building: Control Tower (RAF Elvington) (1391574)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| NHLE | 1391574 |
| Date assigned | 01 December 2005 |
| Date last amended |
Description
Control Tower (Watch Office), constructed to designs by the Air Ministry's Directorate of Works and Buildings, as a Night-Fighter Stations Watch Office, (drawing 4532/3/43, based on drawing 12096/41), built 1942.
MATERIALS: rendered and painted brick, using 'permanent construction' i.e. 34.3cm (13.5 inch) thick walls, pre-cast hollow beam reinforced concrete floors and roof, galvanized-steel
Crittal windows, reinforced concrete observation gallery, a secondary steel gallery stair, and a roof companionway ladder.
PLAN: two-storey rectangular plan, aligned roughly east/west, with the main elevation facing west out over the runways, and entered to the rear.
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Location
| Grid reference | SE 6797 4824 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SE64NE |
| Civil Parish | Elvington, City of York, North Yorkshire |
| Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
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Record last edited
Oct 30 2024 11:30AM