Orford Ness: former Royal Flying Corps barrack block is a Grade II listed building in the East Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 April 2014. Barrack block.
Orford Ness: former Royal Flying Corps barrack block
- WRENN ID
- hushed-turret-clover
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Suffolk
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 April 2014
- Type
- Barrack block
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
MATERIALS The building is constructed of concrete with a timber frame and a C20 corrugated metal roof covering.
PLAN The building has a rectangular plan of 10 bays long and 3 wide.
EXTERIOR The barrack has a central gable roof section, with a shallow pitch and lights beneath the eaves, flanked by outshots to either side with pent roofs and pier divisions. The contemporary metal framed windows in the outshots generally survive intact. At the east end, double doors have been inserted into the central section, flanked by metal framed casements.
INTERIOR The roof is felt-clad over timber planking and supported on timber posts and metal columns (some timber posts have been replaced). The conduits and some light fittings remain.
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