Findo Gask Airfield, Hangar
Air Raid Shelter(S) (Second World War), Aircraft Hangar (Second World War)
Site Name Findo Gask Airfield, Hangar
Classification Air Raid Shelter(S) (Second World War), Aircraft Hangar (Second World War)
Alternative Name(s) Innergask; Dalreoch Bridge; Clathymore
Canmore ID 87772
Site Number NO02SW 31.02
NGR NO 01042 21130
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/87772
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Findo Gask
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NO02SW 31.02 01042 21130
(NO 0104 2112) A T2 type aircraft hangar, situated to the W of Clathymore farm. The hangar has been renovated and reclad and is presently in use as a grain store.
J Guy 2000; NMRS MS 810/9, 21
The T2 aircraft hangar and associated buildings in the technical area of the airfield are visible on RAF WW II vertical air photogrpaphs (NLA 71, 4060-4061, flown 9 September 1943).
Information from RCAHMS (DE), September 2005
Field Visit (December 2003 - February 2004)
A survey of Findo Gask Airfield undertaken by the Scottish Urban Archaeology Trust (SUAT) in adavance of residential development.
The site lies on high, fairly level ground on the Gask Ridge about 10km W of Perth.
The survey recorded a total of 66 features including extensive derelict buildings, including a T2 aircraft hangar, three-storey control tower (Royal Navy design), several blast shelters, huts, pyrotechnics store, radio hut, hard standings and the perimeter track. Buildings were constructed of steel, colliery produced bricks from various Fife sources, and in cellular concrete, a wartime austerity material. Some buildings had metal window frames inserted using metric specifications. The airfield was provided with three bi-directional grass runways.
The airfield was commissioned in 1941 and was originally intended as a Satellite Landing Ground (SLG) to Edzell (NO66NW 75.00), to provide storage areas for surplus aircraft and alternative landing facilites for other stations. The airfield was provided with a Battle Headquarters situated to the W. In 1944 all training functions moved to Tealing Airfield (NO43NW 51), and the site was utilised for a period by the Polish Army and thereafter by a Maintenance Unit for storage until 1948.
Scottish Urban Archaeological Trust MS 1752, March 2004
NO 0116 2129 A survey of the derelict airfield (NO02SW 31.00) between December 2003 and February 2004 recorded extensive WW2 buildings, including a large T2 hangar, an unusual three-storey control tower modified while under construction, blast shelters, various huts, a pyrotechnics store, an electrical sub-station, a radio broadcasting house, various hard standings, and the perimeter track. Buildings were constructed in steel, colliery bricks from various Fife sources, and in cellular concrete, a wartime austerity material. Some buildings used metal windows to metric specifications. The station was used by various training, operational and maintenance units, and by Polish forces.
Archive to be deposited in the NMRS.
Sponsor: A & J Stephen (Builders) Ltd.
D P Bowler 2004
Note (27 June 2022)
The Pillbox Study Group report eight blast shelters are visible on a Meridian Airmaps vertical air photograph MER/046/75 0088 (flown 29 June 1975). The area has been redeveloped for housing as depicted on the current edition of the OS MasterMap.
Information from Pillbox Study Group to HES 27 June 2022