Camera Obscura Building is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 November 2021. Camera obscura. 8 related planning applications.
Camera Obscura Building
- WRENN ID
- empty-brass-starling
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 November 2021
- Type
- Camera obscura
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Camera Obscura Building constructed between 1927-1931 for the Air Ministry’s School of Army Co-Operation at RAF Old Sarum.
MATERIALS: of brick construction in stretcher bond with a pre-cast concrete roof covered in felt and a concrete floor. There are concrete lintels to the openings and the windows have metal casements and concrete cills. The door and window shutters are timber.
PLAN: rectangular on plan, approximately 4.5m x 3.7m, and of single storey.
DESCRIPTION: the principal elevation (north-west) has a door to the right and casement to the centre. The north-east and south-east (rear) elevations each have a central window, and the south-west elevation has a fixed metal ladder to the roof. The former aperture to the roof is sealed with boarding. The interior has a step up from the door to a single room with a central boarded aperture to the ceiling, which is lined by a metal casing. The three casements have timber shutters and there are light fittings to the ceiling and wall.
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