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There were eight dispered sites attached to RAF Hunsdon. These were for living accomodation
for Officers, Sergeants, WAAF's and other ranks. All were west of the airfield and mostly bordering the Hunsdon to Stanstead
Abbots road. Of these sites only Sites 1,2,3,4, and 8 have any evidence of existance. Sites 5,6 and 7
have been totally eradicated by return to agriculture.
Number 1 site has all but gone except for the sewerage works. There is one building that has
been slightly modernised here as the small treatment works are still in use!
Site 2
Now a paddock the last building left is this Stanton shelter just visible under some
trees.
| Type: Stanton Shelter. |
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| sports field |
Sports field.
Also a paddock the last building left was the Gymnasium. it was pulled down in the last
few years to build a house.
| Type: Gymnasium |
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| Sports day 1943 |
Site 3.
Several raised barrack hut bases remain plus 3 Stanton shelters and 1 latrine
and a Latrine and drying room.
| Type AM 6057/40 barrack hut base |
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| Stanton shelter |
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| Type: Latrine |
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| Type: Latrine and Drying room. |
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Site 4
Fillets Farm.
Two Stanton shelters are all that remain.
| Type: Stanton shelter |
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Site 8 Hunsdonbury.
All that is visible are some quite rare BCF huts. Hunsdonbury itself being a requisitioned
building for use by the RAF.
| Type: BCF hutting. |
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