Balloon School Memorial Within The Barrack Area Of The Airborne Forces Depot And Regimental Head-Quarters Of The Parachute Regiment is a Grade II listed building in the Rushmoor local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 June 1982. Memorial. 2 related planning applications.
Balloon School Memorial Within The Barrack Area Of The Airborne Forces Depot And Regimental Head-Quarters Of The Parachute Regiment
- WRENN ID
- crooked-forge-nettle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Rushmoor
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 June 1982
- Type
- Memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
ALISON'S ROAD 1. 5238 Aldershot Balloon School Memorial within the barrack area of the Airborne Forces Depot and Regimental Head- quarters of the Parachute Regiment SU 85 SE 2/4 II 2. Memorial, comprising a metal plaque mounted on a base. The following inscription is in raised lettering:- BALLOON SQUARE THE SCHOOL OF BALLOONING WHICH WAS THEN A BRANCH OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS WAS FOUNDED IN 1892. In effect, this monument records the site of the first interest in aerial warfare in Aldershot, which led to the eventual setting up of the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough.
Listing NGR: SU8627851470
Detailed Attributes
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