Monument record MYO5131 - Small Arms Firing Range, Clifton Airfield
Summary
Extant 2023 although likely to be removed as part of proposed ring road scheme. Recorded on the 1967 1:2500 OS map. Traces of the site still visible on Google maps satalite images.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SE 5915 5574 (106m by 84m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SE55NE |
| Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Small arms firing range associated with Clifton airfield recorded by Pillbox Study Group.
Assessed and visited February 2023 by York University student Joseph Keeley as part of Raids Over York Project. Height 608cm, width 4m and length/depth 816cm.
Images attached to record taken February 2023 by student Joseph Keeley (York University).
Ed Dennison, 2020, A1237 York Northern Outer Ring Road (Unpublished document). SYO2595.
Ed Dennison, 2020, A1237 York Northern Outer Ring Road (Unpublished document). SYO2595.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Related to: Gun Testing Butts, Clifton Airfield (Monument) (MYO5132)
- Related to: Machine Gun Firing Range (Monument) (MYO5249)
- Related to: Military Airfield Rawcliffe / Clifton Airfield (Monument) (MYO3586)
- Related to: Stanton Shelter, Clifton Airfield (Monument) (MYO5133)
- Related to: World War II Monument data from the Pillbox Study Group (Monument) (MYO5113)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 12 2023 2:47PM