Building 60, former RAF Barnham atomic bomb store is a Grade II* listed building in the West Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 June 2011. Military storage facility.

Building 60, former RAF Barnham atomic bomb store

WRENN ID
rusted-zinc-pigeon
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
West Suffolk
Country
England
Date first listed
24 June 2011
Type
Military storage facility
Address
Building 60, former RAF Barnham atomic bomb store, Gorse Industrial Estate
OS grid reference
TL 852 799
Coordinates
52.3864, 0.72028
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Building 60 is a former RAF Barnham atomic bomb store, constructed with a reinforced concrete frame and blockwork walls, topped with a flat concrete roof. The building is rectangular and aligned approximately north-south.

Surrounded by substantial earth bunds, it features a central recessed entrance flanked by two projecting, two-storey plant and switch rooms, which were originally designed to maintain a stable environment. The original steel doors are still in place. The rear elevation includes a central door and crittall windows on the rear and sides. A gantry with a central rolled steel runway joist, which originally supported hoists, is also present.

Internally, Building 60 was originally divided into compartments of 11 by 3 bays, allowing for the storage of up to 66 bombs. It has since been partitioned to create smaller work units.

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