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. 90 Army MQs Tidworth Garrison Wilts. 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. Pointless signs - meaningless, daft or just plain nonsense. I spent my childhood in base at Waterbeach - that's been sold off now, and is going to be 15,000 homes soon. In 1947 the School of Aeronautical Engineering became the RAF Technical College, moving to Cranwell in 1965. The ends have full-width groups of 6-leaf sliding doors, with corrugated cladding, below a continuous overhead box containing gear, and above each span a low segmental tympanum with profiled sheeting. 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. 01-DEC-05 ft hangars), RAF Henlow GV II Heritage Apprentices in a training session on the Researching The Historic Environment module and training in Architectural Photography. 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. Lounge has brick fire surround, polished oak dado panelling and doors, picture rail and ceiling cornice. 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. contact the editor here. Red facing brick in Flemish bond, Portland stone dressings, slate roofs.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. [3], Henlow was chosen as a military aircraft repair depot in 1917 and was built by MacAlpine during 1918. To each side at the ground floor the central bay has a pair of glazed French doors with louvred shutters. A Gannett Company. Source Historic England Archive BB98/02592. 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. 1959 Reserve Air Observation Post Flight RAF, No. 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. Using an old browser means that some parts of our website might not work correctly. [5] Henlow Camp, a civilian settlement, grew up around the base at that time. The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority. Our site may be seen at www.welbeckestate.com and under 'Projects and Management profile' the ex MOD projects may be seen. Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places. Just a bit of fun in passing - the only time in MQs in 27 years. I'll perhaps be seeing a lot of you in the near future Muppet42, are you prepared for Raleigh? You may be disgusted, offended or simply bemused by this suggestion and bleat about how life isn't fair and discrimination etc, but you have a child and if your relationship is 'like being married' then do it. By creating an account you agree to us emailing you with newsletters and discounts, which you can switch off in your account at any time. 23 Squadron RAF, 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. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public. Basic engineering theory and management were taught at the Officers' Engineering School (formerly at Farnborough), one of the 1932 pupils being Frank Whittle. 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. - 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 As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Emergency contact. You are using an out of date browser. 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. 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. Yep, was a few years back but it was hoofing scran! Discover and use our high-quality applied research to support the protection and management of the historic environment. 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 out four other houses once refurbished. 44 Squadron between 1937 and 1937. Important notice This content is currently. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. And you should have seen the Hal Far CO's house just up the roadit was like Buckingham Palace. Another, a pair of previously owned RN sheets. Historic England holds an extensive range of publications and historic collections in its public archive covering the historic environment. RAF Henlow is a Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England, equidistant from Bedford, Luton and Stevenage. (Air Ministry Drawing 1528/18, RAF Museum Hendon; The History of RAF Henlow, RAF Henlow, 1998). A most memorable time was the press day at RAF Henlow late 1967 where the 'allied' air force was unveiled and talking to Squadron Leader Bob Stamford-Tuck who was a guest with other veteran of the battle I still have a press cutting of showing Bob Stamford-Tuck with my late brother David . By: rogcoll 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.RAF Henlow was established in 1917 as the Eastern Command Repair Depot, raised to Group status in 1965 and still in RAF hands. Phone: 01677 457567 Opening times: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30am to 5pm, and Wednesday and Friday, 8:30am to midday. We have decided that five sites will be part of a phase withdrawal and disposal, he said. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. 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. 13 Maintenance Unit. VAT No. 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 List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest. The various rules and priorities will work hugely in your favour. You are using an out of date browser. This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest. British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website. 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. This copy shows the entry on 01-May-2023 at 22:04:37. Editors' Code of Practice. Register today and take advantage of membership benefits. [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. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. 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. 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. 172 Married Quarters RAF West Raynham 185 acre airfield site including tech site & 4 hangars. 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. HISTORY: Dated 1933, this officers' mess illustrates through its handling and detail the impact of consultation with the Royal Fine Arts Commission on military airfield architecture. Basic engineering theory and management were taught at the Officers' Engineering School (formerly at Farnborough), one of the 1932 pupils being Frank Whittle. Chicksands has the nicer area, but if you're going to be training there, you'll be sick of the place. In 1942 it became the home of the Pathfinder Force under the command of Group Captain Don Bennett.. In 1983, the Land Registry took over part of the site. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00, My main memory of MQs is that the front door of the one we had lined up with the living room door. [23], Henlow then hosted the RAF Signals Engineering Establishment and the Radio Engineering Unit, established in 1980. 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. © Crown Copyright and database right 2023. Group of four paired aircraft hangars in line. MQ's Halton 1973, hallway floor had black gloss painted on concrete and a runner carpet up the middle, lived in some good ones though.
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