A long timber airfield building survives on Scotland’s oldest operational military air-station site and now houses museum displays.
Quick facts
- Date
- Built 1915; used as station headquarters during the Second World War; later adapted for museum display
- Architect / designer
- Air-station building designer not identified in the designation
- Type
- Single-storey timber First World War air-station headquarters building
- Designation
- Listed building, Category C (LB38229)
- OS grid reference
- NO 71828 59464
Architecture and continuing use
The single-storey rectangular block has an off-centre gabled wing, a western outshot, metal-framed windows and a simple felted roof suited to rapid wartime construction.
Its story
Built in 1915 during the air station’s pioneering first years, the building later served as headquarters during the Second World War. It now holds several Montrose Air Station Museum exhibitions.
Why it is included
Its modest timber construction is a rare material link to the early military use of aviation and gains meaning from its continuing museum role on the original site.
What to notice
- The long, low timber form and off-centre gabled wing.
- Survival of metal-framed windows and utilitarian planning.
- Relationship to later hangars, huts and the open former airfield.
Reading the surroundings
Access follows the museum’s published seasonal opening and admission. Some restoration areas are not public; follow staff directions and check accessibility before travel.
Timeline
- Built 1915 Built in 1915 during the air station’s pioneering first years, the building later served as headquarters during the Second World War.
- Present Public exhibition building within the accredited Montrose Air Station Museum.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The official museum confirms current exhibition use, but individual displays change. The map point marks Building 62, not the full historic airfield or museum site.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Montrose Air Station Headquarters Building, LB38229 — Designation category, exact grid reference, construction phases, fabric, authorship and significance.
- Montrose Air Station Museum: building layout and exhibits — Current use of listed Building 62 as the museum HQ exhibition building, its 1915 date, site relationship and visitor context.
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