Monument record MDR22429 - Sewage disposal site (remains of) associated with RAF Ashbourne, south-east of Osmaston Fields Farm, Osmaston
Type and Period (1)
- SEWAGE WORKS (Second World War - 1942 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
RAF Ashbourne was built in 1942 and became a crucial training airfield during World War Two. It had a number of dispersed communal and living accommodation sites. These dispersed sites will have been served by a sewage disposal site, which was situated at this location. (1)
There are still some standing (ruined) remains from the former sewage works visible on modern mapping and aerial photographs at this site [2016]. (2, 3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR23540 Bibliographic reference: Ryan, N & Percy, C. 2007. A tale of two airfields, RAF Ashbourne and RAF Darley Moor. pp. 108-9.
- <2> SDR20816 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). Current Mastermap and 1:10000 series.
- <3> SDR20894 *Internet Web Site: Google Maps. http://maps.google.com/. Website viewed 29/11/2016.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 1889 4401 (73m by 76m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OSMASTON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 29 2016 4:15PM