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. By: rogcoll The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public. Photographer: Unknown photographer for John Laing plc, Historic England Archive John Laing Collection. lecture huts at Turnhouse converted into TMQ's in the 1946 shortage of MQ's. 1961 Reserve Air Observation Post Flight RAF, "RAF Halton Defence Aerodrome Manual (DAM)", "Non-inhabited listed buildings on the MOD UK estate: 2015", "RAF stations, airfields and other establishments", "Building 190 (Coupled service shed), RAF Henlow(Grade II) (1391624)", "Buildings 186, 187, 188 and 189 (Aircraft Hangars), RAF Henlow (1391623)", "BUILDING 370 WITH 330 (OFFICER'S MESS), RAF HENLOW (1391625)", "Ministry of Defence to sell 13 sites for 17,000 homes", "Is Your Military Base Closing? huh? A significant period was during the Battle of Britain in 1940: Hurricanes manufactured in Canada were crated in, assembled at Henlow and flown onto front-line bases. This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. There is vertical X-bracing between bays, and horizontal bracing in the bays adjoining the main doors.HISTORY: RAF Henlow was established in 1917 as the Eastern Command Repair Depot, raised to Group status in 1965 and still in RAF hands. Building 370 with 330 (Officer's Mess), RAF Henlow Part of the Alfred Newton and Sons collection. In 1983, the Land Registry took over part of the site. 44 Squadron between 1937 and 1937. All rights reserved. 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. The RAF Mildenhall members worked alongside Royal Air Force members from 15 Squadron, RAF Honington; No. 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. You are using an out of date browser. 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. HENLOW 346/0/10012 Building 370 with 330 (Officer's Mess) RAF Henlow was established in 1917 as the Eastern Command Repair Depot, raised to Group status in 1965 and still in RAF hands. That is very impressive, FYI work has started on the last remaining H block at Tangmere turning it into apartments. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00, NCOs Married Quarter RAF Thornhill (5 FTS), S. Rhodesia 1951 - 1953, By: slicer See our extensive range of expert advice to help you care for and protect historic places. 127 Married Quarters RAF Faldingworth, Lincs (renamed Virginia Estate) 133 Married Quarters RAF Middleton St George Durham (renamed Virginia Estate) 70 Married Quarters RAF Driffield . A pair of polished hardwood panelled doors with plain overlight is set back between plain Roman Doric piers to a plain entablature with cornice and blocking, all this in stone, but on brick antae. It's better served by public transport, has a better variety of shops, is a 20 minute drive from Hitchin/30 minute drive from Letchworth Garden City and the quarters are in a much better overall standard than Chicksands. Building 189 differs only in having wider main spans.INTERIOR: Main spaces have plain concrete floors, except where modified for eg a gymnasium. [24], In December 2011, RAF Henlow along with 14 other Ministry of Defence sites in the United Kingdom were designated as being dangerously radioactive. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00. Raf Henlow Hob Uid: 1397210 Location : Central Bedfordshire Clifton, Meppershall, Henlow Grid Ref : TL1640036700 Summary : A key site for military aviation heritage: a military airfield used in both World Wars, the inter-war years and post-war. There is a small window on each return to this pedimented section. Prince of Wales carrier stripped for spares to keep QE2 going? Heritage Apprentices in a training session on the Researching The Historic Environment module and training in Architectural Photography. [13], During the Second World War Henlow was used to assemble the Hawker Hurricanes which had been built at the Hurricane factory operated by Canadian Car and Foundry in Fort William, Ontario, Canada, under the leadership of Elsie MacGill. Part of the Alfred Newton and Sons collection. We HAD to accept a barrow load of pre-war partly rusted kitchen wares - including a 20" fish kettle!! 172 Married Quarters RAF West Raynham 185 acre airfield site including tech site & 4 hangars. The centre block is in 9 bays, with replacement plain sash; the centre unit is stepped forward, under a closed pediment with a small bulls-eye light, above 3 close-set windows. Parachute training, including SOE officers, was another key function of the base. 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. Search over 1 million photographs and drawings from the 1850s to the present day using our images archive. 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. I was the son of an RAF Aircrew Officer with 43 years service and lived in Married Quarters between 1946 and 1970 at RAF Driffield, Hemswell, Waddington, Marham, Waterbeach, Watton, Tangmere, Khormaksar Aden, Wildenrath Germany and Northolt. Me and my partner are not married, but have been together for 4 years and have a 15 month old daughter. British Forces overseas posting: RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus - GOV.UK Search over 400,000 listed places Overview Official List Entry Comments and Photos Previous Overview Next Comments and Photos The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. BUILDINGS 186,187, 188 AND 189 (AIRCRAFT HANGARS), RAF HENLOW, Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Another, a pair of previously owned RN sheets. To each side at the ground floor the central bay has a pair of glazed French doors with louvred shutters. Married Quarters - 1940s to 1980s | Key Aero 10 years and three kids - seriously!Apologies for the rant, but you'll be better treated for it and you don't need to spend a fortune on the wedding. Source Historic England Archive BB98/02592. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. We will open up fresh opportunities for military families to find work, to lay down permanent roots and organise more stable schooling for their children, he said. Basic engineering theory and management were taught at the Officers' Engineering School (formerly at Farnborough), one of the 1932 pupils being Frank Whittle. Heritage Apprentices in a training session on the Researching The Historic Environment module and training in Architectural Photography. I lived in one of the Chatham (Walderslade) MQs as a 5 year old back in the late 60s, on what is now called McKenzie Drive. By: rogcoll HENLOW 346/0/10009 Buildings 186,187, 188 and 189 (aircra See our extensive range of expert advice to help you care for and protect historic places. 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. This was formed from the RAF School of Aeronautical Engineering, formerly at RAF Farnborough, and its purpose was to train cadets and engineering officers. - 25th November 2011 at 06:56 Permalink To each side at the ground floor the central bay has a pair of glazed French doors with louvred shutters. The roof of the right wing has been extended by one or two bays to the rear. 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. © Crown Copyright and database right 2023. 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. [25], Administratively, RAF Henlow was part of a combined base, RAF Brampton Wyton Henlow, until RAF Brampton was closed in 2013. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Second World War. 90 Army MQs Tidworth Garrison Wilts. At one stage in 1941, in Operation Quickforce, about 100 Henlow fitters were trained for the assembly of Hurricanes on carriers en route for Malta, to which the completed planes were flown off deck. A contractor cutting bricks for the wall of the partially-restored wild and natural walled garden at Warley Place, Brentwood. They are Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Venning Barracks, RAF Henlow, Chilwell Station and RAF Halton. RAF Henlow is a Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England, equidistant from Bedford, Luton and Stevenage. PLAN: A characteristic symmetrical layout, with 2-storey central block containing public rooms and mess, with transverse axial main mess, and kitchens with services to the rear. The links each side have a lower eaves and roof-line, and are in 6 bays, with 16-pane sashes. A significant period was during the Battle of Britain in 1940: Hurricanes manufactured in Canada were crated in, assembled at Henlow and flown onto front-line bases. Why don't you be the first to send us one? The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public. The ex RAF MQ sites for the period from the late 1940s to the 1970s we are missing and are seeking photographs from that period are RAF Ballykelly NI, RAF Cranwell, RAF Faldingworth, RAF Hemswell, RAF Khormaksar Aden, RAF Manby, RAF Marham, RAF Middleton St George, RAF Scampton, RAF Tangmere, RAF Waddington, RAF Waterbeach, RAF Wildenrath Germany. 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. - 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 The flying field has been partly developed by a golf course. Redbull, I'm in exactly the same position myself. Otherwise a single large working space; on each of the longer sides is a low single-storey set of stores or offices, occupying the central bays, set outside the main volume. Be the first to add a photo and help showcase this place to others. [18], The empty packing crates that the Hurricane aircraft were shipped in were used to make the original control tower (which has now been replaced by a more modern two-storey Portakabin type). In 1942 it became the home of the Pathfinder Force under the command of Group Captain Don Bennett.. Something went wrong, please try again later. Homes used to house RAF personnel have been put up for sale as a job lot. Pointless signs - meaningless, daft or just plain nonsense. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2023. Bob Blackwell SERGEANT Served from 1953 - 1973 Served in RAF Henlow Laurence Little L. A. In 1947 the School of Aeronautical Engineering became the RAF Technical College, moving to Cranwell in 1965. exJenny, Restaurant looks good, from personal experience? 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. GB445558329. 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. "We have decided that five. By: thawes Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2023. RAF Stanbridge is an RAF base situated on the outskirts of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England. 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. Picture: Crown Copyright 2018. Terracotta tiles on the roof of Saintoft Lodge, Newton-on-Rawcliffe, Ryedale, North Yorkshire. Entry Name: Building 370 with 330 (Officer's Mess), RAF Henlow, Location: Holwellbury, Central Bedfordshire, SG16, Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire, 346/0/10012 Building 370 with 330 (Officer's Mess) Picture: Crown Copyright 2018 (Image: MOD Crown Copyright 2018). There is horizontal bracing to the bays adjoining the door openings, and a series of light steel purlins carries the roof sheeting.HISTORY: RAF Henlow was established in 1917 as the Eastern Command Repair Depot, raised to Group status in 1965 and still in RAF hands. There is a Facebook page: WAGS of Henlow, where there is an extremely good support network, but also there is less expectation to adapt to the RAF side of life when you're not in the RAF. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Be the first to add a photo and help showcase this place to others. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! 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. User contributions are not fact checked and do not represent the official position of Historic England. The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website. In 1979 Mrs Thatcher's government announced there were a surplus of MQ sites and disused airfields which were to be sold. I am collating a documentary of life and experiences on married quarter estates throughout the post war years in particular on RAF MQs through the late 1940s to the 1980s. RAF Henlow officially opened on May 8, 1918, just a month after the Royal Air Force was formed. 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. Dorman Long and Co Ltd had in 1918 been asked by the Air Ministry to supply two types of 100-ft span trusses for aircraft sheds, the Armistice curtailing work on other sites. It is the most distinguished of a well-planned and handled series of buildings built on the domestic site at RAF Henlow in the 1932-4 period, with gauged detail to sand-faced external brickwork and high-quality internal treatment. 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. The Department lease back those married quarters they require. - 23rd November 2011 at 14:44 Permalink Search over 400,000 listed places. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 266 Hirings Tricomm Portfolio let to MOD located in Bristol & Bath. That site is not suitable. Brookenby Parish Council's website tells the interesting tale of how modern-day Brookenby borrowed its name from a much earlier 'plaque village' that disappeared off the map. The Royal Air Force show off improved accommodation for married servicemen.GV old style Exterior Air. Our site may be seen at www.welbeckestate.com and under 'Projects and Management profile' the ex MOD projects may be seen. All rights reserved. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00, Also worth registering and asking here:http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/forum.php, By: wessex boy All rights reserved. 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. 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. RAF Henlow flying club grounded by Ministry of Defence 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.It is also one of the principal buildings on this historically important site, being the most impressive of a well-handled group of administrative and domestic buildings on what by the Second World War had become one of the RAF's major repair bases. The RAF 100 Chipmunk Flypast at RAF Henlow to celebrate the air force's 100th birthday. Contact Us | RAF Henlow | Royal Air Force When I first read that, what I thought I saw was mention of a 20' rather than a 20" fish kettle. - 23rd November 2011 at 12:44 Permalink 23 Squadron RAF, No. The place is not ready because weve not built it or theres been a slow down in the build, or the other way round. Unused / unissued material -RAF Halton, Buckinghamshire. Basic engineering theory and management were taught at the Officers' Engineering School (formerly at Farnborough), one of the 1932 pupils being Frank Whittle. The club said it would have "no option but to close" unless the . Life isn't fair and the Armed forces are 30 years behind modern society when it comes to this sort of thing. Original married quarters at RAF Henlow - Facebook Part of the Alfred Newton and Sons collection. By: TonyT Explore the many ways you can help to support the incredibly rich and varied heritage. Parachute training, including SOE officers, was another key function of the base. This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest. The bronze figure forms part of 'St Michaels Victory over the Devil', which was unveiled at the cathedral by Epsteins widow, Kathleen, in 1960. Unlike Buildings 186-9, this has retained its original external detail in the form of window and door fitments - although it has lost its original roof lights and stack.The flying field has been partly developed by a golf course. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00. At one stage in 1941, in Operation Quickforce, about 100 Henlow fitters were trained for the assembly of Hurricanes on carriers en route for Malta, to which the completed planes were flown off deck. All government data published here RAF Stanbridge - Regiment History, War & Military Records & Archives One wedding present was a plastic washing-up bowl. Annington Release Mayflower Park in Henlow, Bedfordshire RAF Stanbridge is an RAF station situated on the outskirts of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England and located 1.6 miles (2.6 km) west of the village of Stanbridge, Bedfordshire It is a satellite site of RAF Henlow and is one of the smallest RAF Stations which looks after the Supply Central Computer System. (If I am eligible of course). Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. 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. 01-DEC-05 , RAF Henlow GV II They did the same at Brize, went round my mates house and the heat wave hit you, walked in his room and the windows were open, he explained if you turned the heating off it would cool off really quickly then take ages to heat again and got too hot, so the heating ran 24 /7 with the windows open as a thermostat, I believe someone in property had kittens when the first bills came through for the street, was rumoured it would have been cheaper to build a new block.. 6 months of sky high bills and they had to find block space for people as the costs were prohibitive. Use of this data is subject to Terms and Conditions. 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. Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2023. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. At one stage in 1941, in Operation Quickforce, about 100 Henlow fitters were trained for the assembly of Hurricanes on carriers en route for Malta, to which the completed planes were flown off deck. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to In 1947 the School of Aeronautical Engineering became the RAF Technical College, moving to Cranwell in 1965. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00, If you pm me with your e-mail address I will send through some photos of the quarters at Wildenrath, By: cotteswold 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. By: PeterVerney Is it just ex RAF quarters that you buy? I started humming 'whale meat again..'! Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. RAF Wyton - Wikipedia 1959 Reserve Air Observation Post Flight RAF, No. 19 Squadron RAF, No. 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. Today, it houses restored aircraft from the RAFs history in a hangar that dates back to 1917. During the Second World War it was used primarily as a bomber base, flying Bristol Blenheim, de Havilland Mosquito and Avro Lancaster aircraft. List Entry BUILDINGS 186,187, 188 AND 189 (AIRCRAFT HANGARS), RAF HENLOW BUILDINGS 186,187, 188 AND 189 (AIRCRAFT HANGARS), RAF HENLOW Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Buildings Scheduled monuments Parks and gardens Battlefields Shipwrecks. More than 50 former RAF homes are on sale as a job lot. Officers' Mess. Royal Air Force support station in Bedfordshire, England, 1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade, No. will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry. Phone: 01677 457567 Opening times: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30am to 5pm, and Wednesday and Friday, 8:30am to midday. 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. Licence number 102006.006. Raf honington hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy So you can see that there is a knock on, kind of domino affect of decision making..
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