Monument record MDR15791 - WAAF communal and living quarters (remains of), Ashbourne Airfield, Osmaston
Type and Period (1)
- WOMENS AUXILIARY AIR FORCE CAMP (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The site of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force Communal and Living Quarters attached to Ashbourne World War Two Airfield, with an access track at the far side of the woods on the approach to Osmaston. The quarters had similar facilities to those at the RAF communal site (SMR 24007); dining rooms, sick quarters, officer's mess, bath house and laundary. The former access track is now a public right of way and a few building floors and blast shelters can be made out in the woods to the left (west) of the path. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR23540 Bibliographic reference: Ryan, N & Percy, C. 2007. A tale of two airfields, RAF Ashbourne and RAF Darley Moor. p. 123.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 1969 4414 (207m by 240m) |
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Civil Parish | OSMASTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 23 2016 5:19PM