On Monday 6 November, work to reconstruct former ‘RAF Hut 14’ at the Museum will begin.
Formerly of Elmfield School in Stourbridge, Hut 14 was acquired by the Museum earlier this year to provide an additional space for school lunch facilities and school holiday & event activities. It will be temporarily reconstructed in the cleared area opposite the Workers’ Institute until a permanent location is sought as part of BCLM: Forging Ahead.
Martin Evans Construction will be undertaking the reconstruction works, aiming to complete their scope of works by Christmas. Our in-house Historic Buildings Team will then undertake additional works so that Hut 14 is ready for use by schools in the Spring Term of 2018.
A bit about Hut 14
Barrack Huts are numbered. The number 14 was chosen for this particular hut as it was collected from 14 Love Lane, Stourbridge. Further research is required to establish the exact dating of the Hut but it is thought it may be a World War One design.
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