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 MSO12605 World War Two Nissen huts at North Hill (Monument)