MHG25875 - Barracks, Loans of Tullich
Summary
Second World War military camp associated with the airfield at Fearn.
Type and Period (3)
- MILITARY INSTALLATION (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- (Alternate Type) BARRACKS (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- MILITARY CAMP (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
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Images (62)
Documents (0)
Full Description
An accommodation camp for the airfield at Fearn NH87NW 21.00) is situated at Loans of Tullich. It is spread over an area of some 700m by 300m, occupying four distinct fields between the farm of Loans of Tullich and the house (now abandoned) at Ashfield.
Many of the buildings are still roofed and the camp surrounds the existing farmhouse and steading which were utilised during the war for accommodation. The half 'H' shaped stone steading with a small doocot on one gable end dated to 1889, has been altered internally and shows evidence of military occupation in the form of corrugated iron roofs, metal window frames, breeze block walls with brickwork incorporated into various parts of the building.
Other buildings in the complex include a gas decontamination centre, hospital block with a seated area for the wounded and a mess hall still retaining painted wall murals depicting two rural scenes and the RNAS badge above the fireplace.
The camp still retains most of the concrete perimeter fence posts including three of the steel camp gates which are in situ.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE, PM) January 1997
For aerial coverage from 1947 see CPE/UK/0225, Photo No. 3455-6 <1>.
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8583 7715 (739m by 513m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH87NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | FEARN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (43)
- Parent of: Ablutions Block, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51377)
- Parent of: Ablutions Block, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51382)
- Parent of: Ablutions Block, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51406)
- Parent of: Accommodation Hut, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51395)
- Parent of: Accommodation Hut, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51407)
- Parent of: Air Raid Shelter, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51403)
- Parent of: Air Raid Shelter, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51404)
- Parent of: Air Raid Shelter, Loans of Tullich (Monument) (MHG51385)
- Parent of: Cinema, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51371)
- Parent of: Concrete Hard Standing and Fuel Tank, Loans of Tullich (Monument) (MHG51398)
- Parent of: Concrete Hard Standing, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51405)
- Parent of: Concrete Hut Base, Loans of Tullich (Monument) (MHG51401)
- Parent of: Decontamination Centre, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG25878)
- Parent of: Emergency Air Raid Shelter, Loans of Tullich (Monument) (MHG51372)
- Parent of: Emergency Air Raid Shelter, Loans of Tullich (Monument) (MHG51373)
- Parent of: Emergency Air Raid Shelter, Loans of Tullich (Monument) (MHG51374)
- Parent of: Emergency Air Raid Shelter, Loans of Tullich (Monument) (MHG51375)
- Parent of: Emergency Air Raid Shelter, Loans of Tullich (Monument) (MHG51379)
- Parent of: Emergency Air Raid Shelter, Loans of Tullich (Monument) (MHG51380)
- Parent of: Emergency Air Raid Shelter, Loans of Tullich (Monument) (MHG51381)
- Parent of: Generator House, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51386)
- Parent of: Hut Bases and Hard Standings, Loans of Tullich (Central North Area) (Monument) (MHG51408)
- Parent of: Hut Bases and Hard Standings, Loans of Tullich (North-East Area) (Monument) (MHG51410)
- Parent of: Hut Bases and Hard Standings, Loans of Tullich (South Area) (Monument) (MHG51409)
- Parent of: Hut Bases and Hard Standings, Loans of Tullich (West (primary) Area) (Monument) (MHG51411)
- Parent of: Mess Hall, Loans Of Tullich (Monument) (MHG47681)
- Parent of: Mess, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51393)
- Parent of: Military Building, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51384)
- Parent of: Military Building, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51388)
- Parent of: Military Building, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51389)
- Parent of: Military Building, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51392)
- Parent of: Military Building, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51399)
- Parent of: Military Building/Store, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51394)
- Parent of: Military Gates and Gate Posts, Loans of Tullich (Monument) (MHG51400)
- Parent of: Nissen Hut Toilet, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51402)
- Parent of: Nissen Hut, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51378)
- Parent of: Nissen Hut, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51396)
- Parent of: Nissen Hut, Loans of Tullich (Monument) (MHG51397)
- Parent of: Officers Mess, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG25877)
- Parent of: Officers Mess, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51383)
- Parent of: Store Building and Possible Fire Tender House, Loans of Tullich (Monument) (MHG51391)
- Parent of: Store Building, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51390)
- Parent of: Toilet and Washing Facilities, Loans of Tullich (Building) (MHG51387)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- http://www.flickr.com/groups/her/pool/tags/MHG25875 (View images of this site in the Highland HER Flickr group)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/114480 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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