First World War motor transport shed, Stow Maries Aerodrome, Cold Norton (EHER 81735)

An open-fronted brick shed in which many of the 41 vehicles and trailers listed in the RAF survey would have been housed. The roof is covered with corrugated sheeting. It is currently 12 bays in length, but may have been extended to the north. Attached to this extension is a five-bay timber open-fronted building not shown on the 1920 Ordnance Survey map.

1997. RCHME field survey. This is an open-fronted brick shed, 40.36m long by 9.45m wide, in which many of the 41 vehicles and trailers listed in the RAF survey (including tenders, motorcycles and ambulances) would have been housed. It is currently 12 bays in length, the bays being marked by the brick piers of the open, west side. There is a brick cross wall between the fourth and fifth bays from the north, dividing the range into two. This cross wall is buttressed to the south in the same way as the external walls. The area north of the cross wall was filled with hay bales and could not be examined, but the discrepancy between the present extent of the building and the shorter length given in the (admittedly approximate) dimensions of the RAF survey (80 x 30 feet - 24.4m x 9.1m) suggests that the north end of the building, though structurally similar, represents an extension. The roof covering is of corrugated sheeting supported by metal roof trusses composed of L-section members, including queen struts and angled struts. Attached to the north end is a five-bay timber open-fronted building, 16.65m long by 9.45m wide, and not shown on the 1920 Ordnance Survey map. It is constructed of re-used elements which were presumably retrieved from demolished buildings. The trusses are similar to those in the workshop (EHER 81729), but the braces are broken or missing and are replaced by iron ties. The posts of the open, west side are reused flitched beams. <1> <2> Notes from A. Doyle amended to the end of <1> describe the northern extension of this building as stables. April 2012. Grade II* listed. Plan: Open-fronted to the west and of 12 bays divided between the fourth and fifth bay to create two rooms. Extended to the north, shortly after the first phase was constructed. Exterior: This building was used for housing vehicles and trailers used on the base. The exterior walls and interior cross wall are supported by buttresses. Interior: The roof has metal trusses, including queen struts and angled struts. <3>