The 4,780 sq ft building, which is one of three surviving Nissen huts situated on the grounds of an old Georgian house near Dunmow, was once used house service personnel, from RAF to American forces.

the Nissen huts were originally designed for storage and to house soldiers. "We called them tin cans or half houses. I never remember them being referred to as Nissen huts," Darlene Callen said.

the GIs occupied the camp behind our house. I believe they were the 82nd Airborne Division who had just returned from service in North Africa and Italy. Their new homes were the Nissan huts ...