Montrose Airfield, Building 47

A group of three detached military aircraft sheds (hangars) built in 1913-14 for the Royal Flying Corps, as part of the former Montrose Air Station. Rectangular on plan and arranged from north to south, in an eastward-facing crescent shape, the sheds are symmetrical with pitched roofs and gabled north and south elevations. Constructed from timber-frames over a base of concrete and brick, they are clad in corrugated metal. The east elevation of each shed has a pair of gables, each of which has four timber-panelled sliding access doors. The cladding of Nos. 46 and 47 is concealed by late-20th century secondary steel cladding and the access doors of these two sheds have been altered and reduced in size. There is a single-storey timber-clad lean-to abutting the south elevation of the southern shed (No.48), which was added later and is excluded from the listing.

The interior of No.48 was seen in 2017. It is open plan and subdivided in two by a red brick wall, which is likely to be a later addition, as comparable examples such as Farnborough do not appear to include this. The finishes are plain with a smooth concrete floor, painted and rendered walls and later ceiling tiles. The exposed triangular timber roof trusses have diagonal cross-bracing, vertical iron tension rods and diagonal webbing. Low-level late-20th century partitions have been added to the south elevation of No.48 (of no interest in listing terms).

In accordance with Section 1 (4A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 the following are excluded from the listing: The timber extension on the south of Building 48.