Lyness, Scapa Flow Visitor Centre And Museum, Second World War Air Raid Shelter is a Grade C listed building in the Orkney Islands local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 20 November 2014. Air raid shelter. 4 related planning applications.

Lyness, Scapa Flow Visitor Centre And Museum, Second World War Air Raid Shelter

WRENN ID: grim-iron-sedge
Grade: C
Local Planning Authority: Orkney Islands
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 20 November 2014
Type: Air raid shelter
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Circa 1939. Air-raid shelter set in open landscape within the former Royal Naval base at Lyness. U-plan with earthwork covering. Pre-cast sectional shuttered concrete construction with partial corrugated metal sheeting and earth roof covering, with brick and concrete retaining wall passages to entrance and exit.

The interior was seen 2013. Two entrances with a passage connecting to a small central rectangular chamber. Painted directional arrows to walls.

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