Thesaurus Term/Concept: NISSEN HUT
| Identifier | 140696 |
|---|---|
| Class | DEFENCE OF BRITAIN |
| Status | Preferred |
| Index? | Yes |
| Scope Note | A prefabricated structure of a steel frame clad in corrugated iron. Semi-circular in section they were used as accommodation for the armed forces and, during WWII, as emergency housing for bombed out civilians. Also used for storage. |
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| Context | Record |
|---|---|
| Monument Type | MCH9799 Anti Aircraft Battery and PoW Camp at Snape Farm (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MCH9774 Anti Aircraft Battery at Leighton Grange (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MCH25742 Prisoner of War Camp at Toft Hall (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MCH10809 RAF Poulton Dispersed Site (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MCH23950 Site of Second World War Prisoner of War Camp, Lordship Lane, Helsby Marsh (Monument) |