The Departments objectives for the sale were: a) to transfer to the private sector property which the Department did not need to own themselves; [30][31], Intelligence Corps (1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade), No. INTERIOR: Some polished oak panelling in the entrance circulation area; fine dog-leg staircase with turned balusters to solid string and square newels to simple finials, all in polished oak. This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest. One wedding present was a plastic washing-up bowl. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Heritage Apprentices in a training session on the Researching The Historic Environment module and training in Architectural Photography. Archaeologist Dr David Neal discussing his illustration of the mosaic being excavated at Rutland Roman Villa with members of the University of Leicester Archaeological Services team, IMAGE OF THE MONTH: Jacob Epstein's sculpture of the Devil being delivered to Coventry Cathedral on the back of a lorry. The outer faces to the wings have some larger sashes, and, towards the rear, smaller lights to service rooms. The 54 homes in the village of Brookenby and a 4,392 sq ft former NAAFI canteen are being marketed. RAF Henlow officially opened on May 8, 1918, just a month after the Royal Air Force was formed. Cannot help you as was detached for a short period to Wildenrath only when we had the runway done at Bruggen. [3], Henlow was chosen as a military aircraft repair depot in 1917 and was built by MacAlpine during 1918. [27] The closure date was later extended to 2023,[28] and once more to 2026. A small box eaves is carried all round, on a cyma mould to the centre.INTERIOR: Some polished oak panelling in the entrance circulation area; fine dog-leg staircase with turned balusters to solid string and square newels to simple finials, all in polished oak. The bedroom wings have hipped roofs; towards the courtyard they are in 9 bays; the centre bay is brought forward, and taken above eaves-line to a flat, flush stone-coped parapet, above a stone-dressed central feature, with a 16-pane sash in 'Gibbsian' surround and to a closed pediment, above a pair of panelled doors in wide pilaster surround with frieze and cornice. I had 6 (?) RAF Henlow is home of the RAF Signals Museum that tells the story of RAF Signals. Parachute testing was undertaken with Vimy aircraft and parachutists hanging off the wings and allowing the chute to deploy and enable them to drift back to the ground. By 1924, when it was selected as the permanent home of the School of Aeronautical Engineering, Henlow was producing 35 engines and 15 aircraft each month. contact the editor here. This has retained an extensive group of married quarters, executed in the Garden City tradition, and barracks and office buildings dated 1933-5 which display unique architectural treatment for a military air base. HENLOW 346/0/10010 Building 190 (Coupled general service A Gannett Company. Discover and use our high-quality applied research to support the protection and management of the historic environment. In 1947 the School of Aeronautical Engineering became the RAF Technical College, moving to Cranwell in 1965.The most complete group of early buildings at Henlow comprises the five General Service Sheds which, although subjected to some external alteration, comprise the most complete ensemble of hangar buildings on any British site for the period up to 1923. I must get some new glasses. Bedroom wings were not inspected, but a high level of detailing was maintained throughout the building. The dining room has a flat segmental plaster panelled ceiling above a continuous horizontal moulded architrave, panelled doors in moulded architraves, wall pilasters, and high-level windows. The outer estate is not so well looked after, but you can have as many visitors as your heart desires without the snowdrops getting too precious. The place is not ready because weve not built it or theres been a slow down in the build, or the other way round. Use our map search to find more listed places. Site. 38 Group (Air Combat Service Support) RAF, The following units were here at some point:[33], The Signals Museum, focused on the development of electronic communications by the RAF since the First World War, was established in 1999.[34]. Source Historic England Archive BB98/02592. Same branch, entry date only I have two children. We don't have any photos of this building yet. That site is not suitable. Guardroom phone: 01461 851515 x 7432. Archaeologist Dr David Neal discussing his illustration of the mosaic being excavated at Rutland Roman Villa with members of the University of Leicester Archaeological Services team, IMAGE OF THE MONTH: Jacob Epstein's sculpture of the Devil being delivered to Coventry Cathedral on the back of a lorry. GB445558329. It is a satellite site of RAF Henlow and is one of the smallest RAF Stations having only two Station buildings and 24 married quarters. Life isn't fair and the Armed forces are 30 years behind modern society when it comes to this sort of thing. Construction at Henlow - conveniently served by the Midland Railway - was begun in 1917, and some of the more substantial structures including the hangars date from this time; the last of the huts dating from this period were demolished in the 1970s. Picture: Crown Copyright 2018. Second World War. User contributions are not fact checked and do not represent the official position of Historic England. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2023. The Control Tower was at this time manufactured from packing case material, and still remains. Source Historic England Archive BB98/02592. Derwent road. For more help, or for those serving abroad on Operations or Exercise, visit the What to do in a family emergency guide. Listed on the National Heritage List for England. 7 Force Protection Wing Headquarters, RAF Coningsby, during a mission rehearsal exercise lasting several days. Is it just ex RAF quarters that you buy? "Since then, the village, while having its fair share of teething troubles, has slowly risen, phoenix-like, from the ashes of the former service married quarters.". The state was renamed The Virginia Estate as our offices were in Arlington Virginia and the roads renamed after areas around Washington such as Washington Drive, Prince William Road, Fairfax Road and so on. Between the groups of doors to each span a large down-pipe is carried in a recess to brick piers. Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building. Basic engineering theory and management were taught at the Officers' Engineering School (formerly at Farnborough), one of the 1932 pupils being Frank Whittle. In its role as a training base for skilled engineers and equipping operational stations with the latest aircraft it became, with Cranwell, Halton and Uxbridge, one of the RAF's largest bases, accommodating some 7000 of various nationalities in 1940. See our extensive range of expert advice to help you care for and protect historic places. Airfield & 260,000 sq ft Tech.Site. Search over 1 million photographs and drawings from the 1850s to the present day using our images archive. Buildings 186, 187 and 188 are in 16 bays each, and 52 m long overall, with two clear spans, each of 24.3; Building 189 is in 15 bays, and with two clear spans, each of 30.5m, otherwise the designs are identical. Lounge has brick fire surround, polished oak dado panelling and doors, picture rail and ceiling cornice. It is the best example of the more refined airbase architecture of this period after the messes at Lee-on-Solent and Biggin Hill, and the mess and offices at Cranwell, Lincolnshire. There is a small window on each return to this pedimented section. The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. This is linked to 2-storey ranges, set back from the main block, and on each side with long returned arms brought forward to enclose a broad entrance courtyard. Our site may be seen at www.welbeckestate.com and under 'Projects and Management profile' the ex MOD projects may be seen. think they sold off the Military Port and the married quarters. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Premium Key Aero subscribers get access to read all our magazines online as soon as they leave the editors desk. The various rules and priorities will work hugely in your favour. This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. Above the doors to the servery is a bowed balcony with Art Deco metal balustrade, on 4 cantilevered consoles. I used to live in Marchwood. [19] The original tower and parts of the airfield were seen in several scenes in the 1969 war film 'The Battle of Britain'. The NAAFI has been social housing for around 20 years but 3 T2's, one crash rescue building and watch tower remain. It may not display this or other websites correctly. I spent my childhood in base at Waterbeach - that's been sold off now, and is going to be 15,000 homes soon. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Search over 400,000 listed places Overview Official List Entry The domestic site, which was subjected to an extensive rebuilding programme concentrated in the first half of the 1930s, is situated across the A6001 to the south of the technical group. Buildings Scheduled monuments Parks and gardens Battlefields Shipwrecks. An extra area was added in early 1920, and in March of that year Henlow became the Inland Area Aircraft Depot; it was thus one of a very small number of airfields retained for use after November 1918, in its role as the RAF's flight test and maintenance centre forming a vital element within Sir Hugh Trenchard's newly-independent air force. By: rogcoll RAF Gibraltar and RAF Akrotiri are not included on the interactive map. - 23rd November 2011 at 20:44 Permalink The Department lease back those married quarters they require. Source Historic England Archive BB98/02592. RAF Akrotiri is situated on the Akrotiri Peninsular on the south coast of Cyprus, probably the most sought after posting in the Royal Air Force (RAF). And you should have seen the Hal Far CO's house just up the roadit was like Buckingham Palace. The most complete group of early buildings at Henlow comprises the five General Service Sheds which, although subjected to some external alteration, comprise the most complete ensemble of hangar buildings on any British site for the period up to 1923. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Parachute training, including SOE officers, was another key function of the base. GV II Egoat may be another source, register and ask there too. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Historic England holds an extensive range of publications and historic collections in its public archive covering the historic environment. [6], Originally a repair depot for aircraft from the Western Front, the Station officially opened on 18 May 1918 when Lt Col Robert Francis Stapleton-Cotton arrived with a party of 40 airmen from Farnborough. - 23rd November 2011 at 12:44 Permalink For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948. Discover and use our high-quality applied research to support the protection and management of the historic environment. The first service personnel arrived (from Farnborough) in May 1918, and a limited output of Bristol fighters and Haviland aircraft was achieved by the Armistice. You are using an out of date browser. The 15 bases were believed to be poisoned as a consequence of undetermined activity during the Second World War. Historic England holds an extensive range of publications and historic collections in its public archive covering the historic environment. The War Office had issued instructions for the construction of repair depots for each RFC Command, further to heightened awareness of the need to train more men in the rapid repair of aircraft and aero engines in order to sustain the war effort. A group of volunteers from The Friends of Balaam's Wood Local Nature Reserve clearing brambles at Gannow Green Moated Site, New Frankley in Birmingham, Two horsemen reading The Sportsman, 30 Oct 1902, Farnborough, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. Get Married. , but the married quarters were still in use, the . 43 Squadron RAF and No. But, while updating Parliament on plans for 33 military sites last Thursday, defence minister Tobias Ellwood confirmed that RAF Henlow will now be closing by 2023. Red facing brick in Flemish bond, Portland stone dressings, slate roofs. 7 Force Protection Wing Headquarters, RAF Coningsby, during a mission rehearsal exercise lasting several days. RAF Henlow was established in 1917 as the Eastern Command Repair Depot, raised to Group status in 1965 and still in RAF hands. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00. Full height and width doors, eight leaves to each opening, are in cross-braced steel framing exposed externally over corrugated cladding, and at each outer end is the original 'pylon' to take the stacked doors. Henlow Flying Club was told by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) that it could not fly from the airfield at RAF Henlow from Thursday. [22] The RAF Officer Cadet Training Unit then moved in, but this also moved to Cranwell in 1980. This was formed from the RAF School of Aeronautical Engineering, formerly at RAF Farnborough, and its purpose was to train cadets and engineering officers. During the inter-war years, the station was used as the first parachute testing centre and housed the officers engineering school, while jet engine pioneer Sir Frank Whittle spend time at Henlows technical college. Phone: 01677 457567 Opening times: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30am to 5pm, and Wednesday and Friday, 8:30am to midday. The properties at Mayflower Park are situated close to RAF Henlow. In 9 bays of 5.8m, total length 52m, and with two clear spans, each of 30.5m; internal clear height is 7.6m. This has retained an extensive group of married quarters, executed in the Garden City tradition, and barracks and office buildings dated 1933-5 which display unique architectural treatment for a military air base: the most consistently well-handled of these buildings is the officers' mess. The gabled ends are sheeted, above a continuous sliding track box. Royal Air Force Gtersloh, more commonly known as RAF Gtersloh, was a Royal Air Force Germany military airfield, the nearest Royal Air Force airfield to the East/West German border, in the vicinity of the town of Gtersloh.It was constructed by the Germans prior to the Second World War.The station was captured by the Americans in April 1945 and was handed over to the RAF in June 1945 as . Construction at Henlow - conveniently served by the Midland Railway - was begun in 1917, and some of the more substantial structures including the hangars date from this time; the last of the huts dating from this period were demolished in the 1970s. - 23rd November 2011 at 14:44 Permalink The RAF Mildenhall members worked alongside Royal Air Force members from 15 Squadron, RAF Honington; No. 01-DEC-05 shed), RAF Henlow GV II This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. I'll perhaps be seeing a lot of you in the near future Muppet42, are you prepared for Raleigh? "This picturesque location is a desirable location to live. (Air Ministry Drawing 1528/18, RAF Museum Hendon; The History of RAF Henlow, RAF Henlow, 1998). The Aircraft Riggers' School was brought in after 1935, and during the Second World War it performed a vital function as one of the RAF's largest Maintenance Units, overhauling, repairing and modifying a wide range of fighters and bombers, from Spitfires and Typhoons to Lancasters. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00, At Finningley in the 1980s there was not enough room in the Sergeant's Mess for all of the newly qualified Aircrew Sergeants, so we were put into a section of MQs on base called 'Gatehouse', It served as a bit of an epicentre for fun and um interesting behavioursee this thread on pprune for a flavour:http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/243560-gatehouse.html, By: Box Brownie Some later small office units have been inserted to the main spaces, which otherwise are clear, but with a central row of paired brick columns; these carry a longitudinal thin brick stiffening diaphragm in brick on a segmental arch, are 2 bricks square, with a clear gap, and the outer faces carry a concrete spreader on brick corbelled in 3 courses to carry a strut in 3 small scantling timbers spliced into the doubled bottom chord of Belfast trusses. The outer faces to the wings have some larger sashes, and, towards the rear, smaller lights to service rooms. Important notice This content is currently. The roof of the right wing has been extended by one or two bays to the rear. All rights reserved. An extra area was added in early 1920, and in March of that year Henlow became the Inland Area Aircraft Depot; it was thus one of a very small number of airfields retained for use after November 1918, in its role as the RAF's flight test and maintenance centre forming a vital element within Sir Hugh Trenchard's newly-independent air force. Coupled maintenance shed. Licence number 102006.006. The roof of the right wing has been extended by one or two bays to the rear. © Crown Copyright and database right 2023. More than 50 former RAF homes are on sale as a job lot. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. In its role as a training base for skilled engineers and equipping operational stations with the latest aircraft it became, with Cranwell, Halton and Uxbridge, one of the RAF's largest bases, accommodating some 7000 of various nationalities in 1940. All rights reserved. 54 houses and a former RAF canteen at community that took name of old plague village, Sign up to our free email alerts for the top daily stories sent straight to your e-mail. The estate once provided accommodation for families at Lightning jet fighter base RAF Binbrook. Terracotta tiles on the roof of Saintoft Lodge, Newton-on-Rawcliffe, Ryedale, North Yorkshire. This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. The Control Tower was at this time manufactured from packing case material, and still remains. Yes quite a list but I doubt you would be able to purchase the old Harwell MQ site and they have been empty for years and still are, Roger ByronCollins' Welbeck Estate Group's acquistion of 3 ex MOD sites over 40 years, HMS Jackdaw, Crail, Fife WW1/ WW2 Aerodrome, April 2008, Pen-yr-orsedd Slate Quarry, Talysarn, North Wales, April 2023. Use our map search to find more listed places. The links each side have a lower eaves and roof-line, and are in 6 bays, with 16-pane sashes. In 1942 it became the home of the Pathfinder Force under the command of Group Captain Don Bennett.. The successful buyer could rake in 19,900 a month or 239,000 a year in rent from 50 of the former RAF married quarters homes, with the chance to increase the yield to 260,000 from renting. Use of this data is subject to Terms and Conditions. This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest. This proved very successful so I went on to acquire a further 35 sites over the following 30 years and include the following: That's a heck of a list have you any before and after images? The site was the living accommodation for married families stationed at RAF Binbrook. Officers' Mess. Part of the Alfred Newton and Sons collection. There is a small window on each return to this pedimented section. Annington is giving a new lease of life to the homes, formerly military married quarters, by lightly refurbishing them to provide homes for local first-time buyers and growing families. Using an old browser means that some parts of our website might not work correctly. Explore the many ways you can help to support the incredibly rich and varied heritage. The flying field has been partly developed by a golf course. [4] Four Belfast Hangars were built and are now listed buildings. This site uses cookies. The sheds are aligned to the access road, with a larger interval between 188 and 189 than that between the first three.EXTERIOR: The general design of all the sheds is similar, with minor differences in the scope of the attached out-buildings. Find out about services offered by Historic England for funding, planning, education and research, as well as training and skill development. Find out about listed buildings and other protected sites, and search the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). The Medical Centre at RAF Leeming provides medical care to all service personnel and their dependants registered at RAF Leeming who live in Married Quarters. exJenny, Restaurant looks good, from personal experience? [17] Henlow was also used as a repair base for many aircraft types under the direction of No. Search over 1 million photographs and drawings from the 1850s to the present day using our images archive. Use of this data is subject to Terms and Conditions. For any other issue or if you need help, please email: Our website works best with the latest version of the browsers below, unfortunately your browser is not supported. Read the Enriching the List Terms and Conditions. The bedroom wings have hipped roofs; towards the courtyard they are in 9 bays; the centre bay is brought forward, and taken above eaves-line to a flat, flush stone-coped parapet, above a stone-dressed central feature, with a 16-pane sash in 'Gibbsian' surround and to a closed pediment, above a pair of panelled doors in wide pilaster surround with frieze and cornice. Below are just some of our members who have served at RAF Henlow. Find out more about Heritage Apprenticeships. Chicksands has the nicer area, but if you're going to be training there, you'll be sick of the place. The War Office had issued instructions for the construction of repair depots for each RFC Command, further to heightened awareness of the need to train more men in the rapid repair of aircraft and aero engines in order to sustain the war effort. See our extensive range of expert advice to help you care for and protect historic places. And it is there that an exciting investment opportunity has arisen to buy 54 houses and a former RAF canteen in the village of Brookenby, near Market Rasen. Roofs all low-pitched hipped.EXTERIOR: Windows are generally glazing-bar sashes, except for the centre block, set to rubbed voussoirs in a light brick than the walling, and to stooled stone sills. 90 Army MQs Tidworth Garrison Wilts. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. All rights reserved. By 1924, when it was selected as the permanent home of the School of Aeronautical Engineering, Henlow was producing 35 engines and 15 aircraft each month. During Operation Quickforce in 1941, 100 fitters from the base were deployed onto carriers which were shipping Hurricane fighters to Malta. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. The SE side has three 2-storey lean-to extensions corresponding to each end bay and the centre bay, and the field side is similar.EXTERIOR: The long flanks are almost identical, with broad raking buttresses flanking half-brick curtain walls containing paired 24-pane steel casements in a continuous clerestory strip to 3 bays each side of centre, and similar low-level fenestration, but with some smaller lights in bays near the outer ends. To each side at the ground floor the central bay has a pair of glazed French doors with louvred shutters. [15] The finished Hurricanes were completed on the decks of the carriers and flown out to Malta. Also I wish to include RAF Khormaksar and RAF Wildenrath. HENLOW 346/0/10012 Building 370 with 330 (Officer's Mess) Read the Enriching the List Terms and Conditions. Historic England holds an extensive range of publications and historic collections in its public archive covering the historic environment. Property firm Avison Young is marketing the venture and says this about what's on offer: "The portfolio is situated on a former RAF base in the village of Brookenby, which is well located for commuting to Grimsby (12 miles), Lincoln (25 miles), Scunthorpe (25 miles) and Hull via the Humber Bridge (24 miles). Parachute training, including SOE officers, was another key function of the base. Speaking to the Forces Network afterwards, Mr Ellwood explained why planned closures had changed, saying: The challenges are, if you want to vacate a site, where are you going to move them to? 23 Squadron RAF, No. 13 Maintenance Unit. Terracotta tiles on the roof of Saintoft Lodge, Newton-on-Rawcliffe, Ryedale, North Yorkshire. The low lean-to ranges in 6 or 7 bays, with small casements to most bays; on the airfield side some small sections of lean-to are in 2 storeys. Dental centre Basic engineering theory and management were taught at the Officers' Engineering School (formerly at Farnborough), one of the 1932 pupils being Frank Whittle. I once worked with a guy who had been with his girlfriend for 10 years and they had 3 children. The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority. Royal Air Force support station in Bedfordshire, England, 1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade, No. https://www.gov.uk/defence-infrastrly-accommodation#entitlement-for-sfa-and-ssfa, Where are the married patches in the Portsmouth area. A contractor cutting bricks for the wall of the partially-restored wild and natural walled garden at Warley Place, Brentwood. Also I wish to include RAF Khormaksar and RAF Wildenrath. The first service personnel arrived (from Farnborough) in May 1918, and a limited output of Bristol fighters and Haviland aircraft was achieved by the Armistice. The parish council website adds that the homes were built to a very high standard, some as early as 1938/39 and others as late as the mid 1950s. This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. After the Second World War began in 1939, the Bedfordshire base became one of the biggest RAF maintenance units and was used to assemble Hawker Hurricane fighters shipped to the UK from Canada. © Crown Copyright and database right 2023. For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948. By: PeterVerney By: REF The 2-storey units have small-pane steel lights, 2 to each level; these have been blocked to the former boiler-house, and the stack removed. To each side are 3 bays with 16-pane, and outer end bays 12-pane sash. Bob Blackwell SERGEANT Served from 1953 - 1973 Served in RAF Henlow Laurence Little L. A. Search over 400,000 listed places Overview The War Office had issued instructions for the construction of repair depots for each RFC Command, further to heightened awareness of the need to train more men in the rapid repair of aircraft and aero engines in order to sustain the war effort. Below are just some of our members who have served at RAF Henlow. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The outer ends of the wings are emphasised with a central brought-forward section in brickwork, but with window and door in a stone surround; the 16-pane sash is in a 'Gibbsian' surround (but without pediment), above panelled door in wide pilasters under plain frieze and cornice. 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Under the heading 'Aviation' is a reference to our ownership of DC3s and Devons/Doves. As you probably know all of the married quarters there have been returned and passed on for social housing.
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