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Leuchars Airfield, Technical Site, Fraser Road, Motor Transport Depot (Old)

Building(S) (First World War), Building (Second World War), Hut(S) (20th Century), Hut (Second World War)

Site Name Leuchars Airfield, Technical Site, Fraser Road, Motor Transport Depot (Old)

Classification Building(S) (First World War), Building (Second World War), Hut(S) (20th Century), Hut (Second World War)

Alternative Name(s) Napier Road

Canmore ID 299373

Site Number NO42SE 59.44

NGR NO 45997 20875

NGR Description Centred NO 45997 20875

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Fife
  • Parish Leuchars
  • Former Region Fife
  • Former District North East Fife
  • Former County Fife

Architecture Notes

NO42SE 59.44 centred 45997 20875

Situated in an area immediately N of the W General Aircraft Shed (NO42SE 59.) is the motor transport depot along with several other buildings . The motor transport buildings consisting of two rows of brick built pitched roof buildings about 43m x 9m with at least six small internal divisions. Used to repair and service the airfield vehicles.

Immediately to the E is a more recent pre-fabricated metal clad shed presently used for storage. About 50m NE (NO 46034 20885) are two further brick built buildings with pitched roofs, one has a datestone '1926' on the gable at the E end.

All are now scheduled for demolition.

Visited BY RCAHMS (DE, RA), 14 July 2009

Activities

Project (March 2013 - September 2013)

A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.

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