Description

TOTTERNHOE

TL 02 SW ICKNIELD WAY (OFF)

724-/38/10002 London Gliding Club
Hangar and Clubhouse.

- II

Gliding Clubhouse and hangar. Designed by Christopher Nicholson in 1935 and officially
opened in July 1936. International Modern Style combined clubhouse and hangar.
Steel-framed and clad in brick and concrete, with hangar on ground floor and club rooms
above, designed to accommodate up to 25 gliders. Hangar of steel frame construction
about 90 feet by 90 feet with roof, back and side walls covered with corrugated asbestos
sheeting. Opening of 60 feet at the front. Clubhouse built on to front of hangar is
L-shaped with curved ends. Projection to right hand side of one storey steel-framed with
concrete walls, original continuous casement windows housing the bar with tea terrace on
flat roof above. Two storey range behind, also steel-framed with flat roof, has brick
ground floor with large hangar opening to right, first floor lounge and restaurant of
concrete with curved end to left, continuous glazed windows and 2 storey brick staircase
wing with temporary dormitory/locker room on ground floor and cloakrooms on both
floors. To left is clock face for convenience of pilots leaving the hangar and right hand
projecting glazed screen to staircase. Interior fittings, including light fittings, glazed
screen between hall and bar and bar joinery survive. [See "The Architectural Review",
June 1936.]

This building was first included in the statutory list for the former Municipal Borough of
Dunstable by virtue of the 11th amendment of the 7th list for the District of South Beds
and has been removed from the 7th list by virtue of the 12th amendment.

Listing NGR: TL0011220210

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26529412

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