Type

Monument

Title / Name

Airfield, Wanborough

Summary

A World War II Relief Landing Ground

MILITARY AIRFIELD; MILITARY BUILDING; BLISTER AIRCRAFT HANGAR; DOMESTIC SITE, Second World War (1939 to 1945)

Source Detail: Priddle, R., 2003

Title: Wings Over Wiltshire: An Aeronautical History of Wiltshire

Summary: Publication Source ID: SWI22354

Description: A World War II Relief Landing Ground developed in 1940 by the Flying Training Command. In November 1942 a domestic site was built on the eastern corner of the field. Approximately 5 wooden huts were erected here and three more to the south of the field. Some were barrack huts for airmen and there was a combined Officers' and SNCOs' Mess.It was developed in 1940 and opened for use in 1941. A domestic site was added in 1942 in the eastern corner of the field. The airfield was equipped with two Blister aircraft hangars. The airfield was used by a variety of units, mostly for training purposes. These included: 14 Flying Training School, 3 Elementary Flying Training School, Number 3 Glider Training School and Number 1 Beam Approach School. The airfield closed in 1946 and was subsequently used for agricultural purposes. Air photographs taken in 1989 show that much of the airfield has gone apart from an area of roads and buildings in the south-east corner which although altered remained at that date.

Source Detail: Royal Air Force, 1940-50s

Title: Royal Air Force (RAF) Aerial Photography (master)

Summary: No summary information. Source ID: SWI26099

Description: A grass airfield, probably dating to WWII has been seen and mapped on aerial photographs. It is sited northwest of King Edwards Place, centred at SU 2189 8207 and covers an area of approximately 1170 metres by 820 metres. It can be seen on RAF aerial photographs taken in 1946, where all of the field boundaries within the area have been removed, and the remains of what was probably an area of hard standing can be seen to the south of the area at SU 2193 8160. Several small areas of roads and small hutlike buildings can be seen on the outskirts of the southeast corner at SU 2238 8204, with four possible hangers also located around the edges of the airfield. Later aerial photographs taken in May 1989 show that most of these buildings have now been destroyed apart from the small area of buildings and roads in the southeast corner, but these have still been greatly altered.

Source Detail: Willis, S. + Holliss, B., 1987

Title: Military Airfields in the British Isles 1939-1945

Summary: No summary information. Source ID: SWI26227

Description: Wanborough Airfield, Wiltshire, SU 218 828, opened 1941, closed 1946. A grass surfaced World War Two airfield equipped with two Blister aircraft hangars and temporary accommodation for 125 RAF personnel. The landing areas were 900 by 750 yards.

Source Detail: Historic England, Various

Title: National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) Entry

Summary: Data held by the NRHE database. The data is made available and licenced under the Open Government Licence version 3. Source ID: SWI29488

Source Detail: Francis, P. + Flagg, R. + Crisp, G., 2016

Title: Nine Thousand Miles of Concrete: A Review of Second World War Temporary Airfields in England

Summary: Compiled by the Airfield Research Group. https://historicengland.org.uk/research/ Source ID: SWI30073

Additional Information: Historic England

Source Detail: English Heritage,

Title: NMR Aerial Photographs (master)

Summary: No summary information. Source ID: SWI9475