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Netheravon, Wiltshire

Opened : 16 June 1913
​Closed : n/a
USAAF Sta No : n/a​
Current use : Army Air Corps
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ARG Forum - Netheravon
The Army Parachute Association

This page last updated on : 23 November 2016

Air Ministry Boundary Markers


Airfield Defences


Airfield Main Entrance


BUILDING 1a : Fire Station & Picket


BUILDING 9 : Officers Mess


BUILDING 11a-j : Single Officers Quarters


BUILDING 15 : Barrack Store & Post Office

Originally built in 1913 and completed in 1914, this building is Grade II listed and forms part of a unique landscape of early Royal Flying Corps buildings at Netheravon. As of 2013 it is vacant.

BUILDING 16 : Squash Court


BUILDING 17 : Tailors & Barbers Shop


BUILDING 19 : SNCO's Accommodation

Originally built in 1913 and completed in 1914, this building is Grade II listed and forms part of a unique landscape of early Royal Flying Corps buildings at Netheravon. The SNCO's Accommodation was also used as the Sergeants Mess, it was later used as the Regimental Headquarters and as of 2013 it is vacant.

BUILDING 20 : Dining Room & Cookhouse


BUILDING 22a : Store


BUILDING 25 : Central Heating Station


BUILDING 29k-u : Airmens Barracks​

Originally built in 1913 and completed in 1914, these buildings are Grade II listed and form part of a unique landscape of early Royal Flying Corps buildings at Netheravon. The Airmens Barracks have had a variety of uses since being built, they were used as Classrooms for a number of years and as of 2013 they were all vacant.

BUILDING 30 : Air Ministry Works Department Garage


BUILDING 38a : Handley-Page Coupled Aircraft Storage Sheds​

This building is Grade II listed and form part of a unique landscape of early Royal Flying Corps buildings at Netheravon. Originally built in about 1918 as a hangar for the Handley Page 0/400 bombers, it has had a variety of uses and is currently used for Motor Transport. 

BUILDING 38b : Handley-Page Coupled Aircraft Storage Sheds​

This building was originally built in about 1918 as a hangar for the Handley Page 0/400 bombers, it has had a variety of uses and was last used as for general storage. The building was unique as it had a sloping floor, though it was not known why this was. As you can see by my photos it was in a poor state on my visit in September 2013 and it was demolished during 2014.

BUILDING 43b : Fire Tender & Inflammable Store


BUILDING 43c : Accounts Office


BUILDING 55 : Armament Oil Store


BUILDING 57 : Station Armoury


BUILDING 63 : Technical Latrine


BUILDING 80 : Gymnasium, Lecture Room, Cinema, Training Wing HQ & Education Centre​


BUILDING 83 : Airmen's Institute

Originally built in 1913 and completed in 1914, these buildings are Grade II listed and form part of a unique landscape of early Royal Flying Corps buildings at Netheravon. The Airmens Institute was later used as the Warrant Officers & Sergeants Mess and as of 2013 is vacant.

BUILDING 94 : Hangar / Type A Aircraft Shed

At some point during the buildings life it was used as a gymnasium but on my visit in September 2013 it was being used for the purpose it was originally built, storing aircraft.

BUILDING 95a : Watch Office

The former watch office has been used as a Sports Store and as Offices for the Defence Fire Service. As of 2013, it is believed the building is vacant.

BUILDING 96 : Local Control Building (Side-by-Side Type)


Gate Guards


MEMORIAL SITE : 7 Regiment Army Air Corp Memorial


Runways & Taxiways


Water Tower

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