Monument record MHG56159 - Fire hydrants - Accommodation Area, Evanton Airfield, Alness
Summary
Two wartime fire hydrants were noted by ARCH's Evanton Wartime Remains project in 2013.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6201 6697 (76m by 140m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH66NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Operational Area | CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS |
| Civil Parish | ALNESS |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two wartime fire hydrants were noted by ARCH's Evanton Wartime Remains project in 2013. Located at NH 61970 67043 and NH 62054 66904, they both have inscriptions.
The one to the south read on a vertical plate:
F H
2 FT
F.D. BIRD.
HYDRAULIC
ENGINEER
PALMER STREET
WESTMINSTER
The one to the north had similar detail, but formatted in a different manner on a horizontal plate.
The hydrant at NH 62052 66890 had the open well with a pipe within it. A plan from c. 1942 showed all fire points and apparatus in the A camp (NA AIR 29/594). <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG25830 Dataset/Database File: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2013. Evanton Wartime Remains. Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). Yes. MDB. Site 88.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Nov 19 2013 5:00PM
