Site 5: Communal Site 2

This dispersed site is at Hendrawalls to the south west of the airfield. A self contained site it has recreational and mess facilities for airfield personnel. Many of the buildings are still extant.

Picket Post

[Drawing No. 12404/41] (Map Ref: 227)

The same size and construction as the picket post on the Station Headquarters site. A small Nissen hut 16 ft by 18 ft. Constructed of corrugated steel sheeting with T-shaped (in section) arched steel ribs at 6 ft centres. Concrete floor.

This building is no longer extant. It is on private land. [2007]

Fuel Compound

[Drawing No. 9108/41] (Map Ref: 228)

Constructed of a concrete slab 64 ft by 72 ft. It is of the same construction and use as that on the technical site.

It is still extant and used for farm storage. It is on private land. [2007]

Grocery And Local Produce Store

[Drawing No. 12878/41] (Map Ref: 229)

The same as the store on communal site1. Constructed of cement rendered concrete block with external piers at 10 ft centres and with a concrete floor. A pitched roof of corrugated asbestos cement sheeting.

The building is partially extant and in use as a farm store. It is on private land. [2007]

Rations Store

[Drawing No. 9041/41] (Map Ref: 230)

The building was constructed of cement rendered concrete block with external piers at 10 ft centres and with a pent roof of corrugated asbestos cement sheeting.

The building is on private land. [2007]

Institute

[Drawing No. 669/42] (Map Ref: 231)

The buildings served the same purpose as those on communal site 1. Three Nissen sheds 30 ft by 36 ft. Constructed of corrugated steel sheeting with T-shaped (in section) arched steel ribs at 6 ft centres. Concrete floor. They were not linked together.

The buildings are on private land. [2007]

Sergeant's Mess

[Drawing No. 2612/42] (Map Ref: 232)

The building served the same purpose as those on communal site 1 but were a different configuration. Two Nissen sheds, 30 ft by 36 ft, were linked together, one was separate. Constructed of corrugated steel sheeting with T-shaped (in section) arched steel ribs at 6 ft centres. Concrete floors. There was also a cook house and water tower.

The buildings are no longer extant. They are on private land. [2007]

Officer's Mess

[Drawing No. 14413/41] (Map Ref: 235)

The buildings served the same purpose as those on communal site 1 but were a different configuration of three Nissen sheds, cook house and water tower. The Nissen sheds were 30 ft by 36 ft. Constructed of corrugated steel sheeting with T-shaped (in section) arched steel ribs at 6 ft centres. Concrete floor.

The buildings are partially extant. They are on private land. [2007]

Sergeant's Showers

[Drawing No. 6493/42] (Map Ref: 236)

Handcraft hut used as a shower block. 18 ft by 36 ft and constructed of pre shaped asbestos troughing with seven faces giving the familiar threepenny bit shape. It had no internal framing. Flat asbestos sheets internally bolted to a concrete floor. The building contained shower cubicles. The hot water supply was fed from a separate boiler house.

The building is still extant. It is on private land. [2005]

Boiler House

[Drawing No. 16319/41] (Map Ref: 237)

This is a free standing boiler house of the same type and drawing number as that on communal site 1. Constructed of cement rendered concrete block. The boiler house fed both the Showers sergeants and Showers officers.

It is on private land. [2007]

Officer's Showers

[Drawing No. 6490/42] (Map Ref: 238)

Handcraft hut used as a shower block. It was supplied with hot water by the same boiler house as the sergeant's block. Constructed of pre shaped asbestos troughing with seven faces giving the familiar threepenny bit shape. It had no internal framing. Flat asbestos sheets internally bolted to a concrete floor.

The building is still extant. It is on private land. [2007]

Static Water Pool

[No Drawing No.] (Map ref. 223)

Static water pools were dispersed throughout the aerodrome. They were fed by the natural water table and used for fire fighting purposes and on occasions for dinghy drill.

Open constructions of permanent brick and concrete they were capable of holding 20,000 gallons of water. Almost every site had it's own static water pool.

This pool is still extant and unlike all the others at RAF Davidstow Moor has not been filled in. It is on private land. [2007]

Air Raid Shelter

[No Drawing No.]

Six in number Stanton type air raid shelters as manufactured by Stanton Ironworks company, Nottingham. They were capable of holding up to 50 men each.

An enclosed structure of pre-cast concrete sections which bolted together to form a tunnel of the required length. The entrance was in a wall of concrete block and at the opposite end was a concrete 'chimney' for use as an emergency exit. The shelter was covered with earth to provide bomb splinter protection.

One building is still extant. It is on private land. [2007]

Latrines

The site plan shows no separate latrine block for this site.