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. Something went wrong, please try again later. The base looks after the Supply Central Computer System. Roofs all low-pitched hipped. RAF Henlows closure date has been pushed back to 2023 after the Ministry of Defence updated plans for more than 30 sites across the country. 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. By: thawes In 1947 the School of Aeronautical Engineering became the RAF Technical College, moving to Cranwell in 1965. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from RAF Henlow. The houses are a mixture of two and three bedroom properties of which 50 are already rented to mostly working families and couples. Royal Air Force support station in Bedfordshire, England, 1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade, No. Heritage Apprentices in a training session on the Researching The Historic Environment module and training in Architectural Photography. 2 Tactical Police Squadron, RAF Henlow; and No. 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. Picture: Crown Copyright 2018 (Image: MOD Crown Copyright 2018). Guardroom phone: 01461 851515 x 7432. 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 first service personnel arrived (from Farnborough) in May 1918, and a limited output of Bristol fighters and Haviland aircraft was achieved by the Armistice. [25], Administratively, RAF Henlow was part of a combined base, RAF Brampton Wyton Henlow, until RAF Brampton was closed in 2013. The outer faces to the wings have some larger sashes, and, towards the rear, smaller lights to service rooms. The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. The flying field has been partly developed by a golf course. To each side are lean-to units, some in 2 storeys, including former boiler-house on the SE side. If the property market is all about location, the rolling hills of the Lincolnshire Wolds take some beating. 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. 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. All rights reserved. This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. Lounge has brick fire surround, polished oak dado panelling and doors, picture rail and ceiling cornice. Search over 400,000 listed places. Same branch, entry date only I have two children. Three further houses are in the process of being done up and a fourth property needs refurbishment. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The brick quoins to these ends and to the centre block are 'rusticated', with 3 courses brought forward to one recessed. I had 6 (?) 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. I must get some new glasses. Pointless signs - meaningless, daft or just plain nonsense. It's just a case of selecting RAF Henlow as your preferred living area. 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. 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. huh? All rights reserved. There is a small window on each return to this pedimented section. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public. This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest. - 25th November 2011 at 06:56 Permalink Search over 1 million photographs and drawings from the 1850s to the present day using our images archive. Contents 1 History 2 Present 2.1 Facilities 2.2 Cadets 3 Operational units - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00, NCOs Married Quarter RAF Thornhill (5 FTS), S. Rhodesia 1951 - 1953, By: slicer Important notice This content is currently. The NAAFI has been social housing for around 20 years but 3 T2's, one crash rescue building and watch tower remain. The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority. They are Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Venning Barracks, RAF Henlow, Chilwell Station and RAF Halton. 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. [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. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2023. Me and my partner are not married, but have been together for 4 years and have a 15 month old daughter. British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website. This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest. 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. The following squadrons were posted to Wyton between 1935 and 1939: No. The bronze figure forms part of 'St Michaels Victory over the Devil', which was unveiled at the cathedral by Epsteins widow, Kathleen, in 1960. Sites to date we have been involved are at: www.welbeckestate.com under 'Management Profile and Projects'. "We have decided that five. 1918, by the War Office's Directorate of Fortifications and Works. Find out about listed buildings and other protected sites, and search the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Officers' Mess. Search over 1 million photographs and drawings from the 1850s to the present day using our images archive. Read about our current news, projects and campaigns nationally and in your area. 23 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. [4] Four Belfast Hangars were built and are now listed buildings. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Any photographs of these MQs would be greatly appreciated. The Control Tower was at this time manufactured from packing case material, and still remains. 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). A contractor cutting bricks for the wall of the partially-restored wild and natural walled garden at Warley Place, Brentwood. Basic engineering theory and management were taught at the Officers' Engineering School (formerly at Farnborough), one of the 1932 pupils being Frank Whittle. We want to build, but the local plan, the local authority is yet to catch up with what we actually want to do. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, Bomber Command HQ RAF Bawtry, S.Yorks. This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. Second World War. 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. Terracotta tiles on the roof of Saintoft Lodge, Newton-on-Rawcliffe, Ryedale, North Yorkshire. Above the doors to the servery is a bowed balcony with Art Deco metal balustrade, on 4 cantilevered consoles. Redbull, I'm in exactly the same position myself. 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. Terracotta tiles on the roof of Saintoft Lodge, Newton-on-Rawcliffe, Ryedale, North Yorkshire. Search over 1 million photographs and drawings from the 1850s to the present day using our images archive. 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. 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. To each side are 3 bays with 16-pane, and outer end bays 12-pane sash. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. Today, it houses restored aircraft from the RAFs history in a hangar that dates back to 1917. During Operation Quickforce in 1941, 100 fitters from the base were deployed onto carriers which were shipping Hurricane fighters to Malta. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00. We have decided that five sites will be part of a phase withdrawal and disposal, he said. Use our map search to find more listed places. The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Use of this data is subject to Terms and Conditions. RAF Henlow officially opened on May 8, 1918, just a month after the Royal Air Force was formed. - 25th November 2011 at 11:18 Permalink Basic engineering theory and management were taught at the Officers' Engineering School (formerly at Farnborough), one of the 1932 pupils being Frank Whittle. [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). 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. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Below are just some of our members who have served at RAF Henlow. BUILDING 190 (COUPLED GENERAL SERVICE SHED), RAF HENLOW, Henlow - 1391624 | Historic England Home Listing Search the List List Entry BUILDING 190 (COUPLED GENERAL SERVICE SHED), RAF HENLOW BUILDING 190 (COUPLED GENERAL SERVICE SHED), RAF HENLOW Listed on the National Heritage List for England. I am most of the way through joining as a Communications Technician, and have an estimated start date of March 2015. BUILDING 190 (COUPLED GENERAL SERVICE SHED), RAF HENLOW, Listed on the National Heritage List for England. See our extensive range of expert advice to help you care for and protect historic places. Airfield & 260,000 sq ft Tech.Site. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please If you need any other info, feel free to give me a shout. 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. [10] Between 1932 and 1933, Sir Frank Whittle was a student at the RAF technical College on the base. The roof of the right wing has been extended by one or two bays to the rear. This site is entirely user-supported. Unused / unissued material -RAF Halton, Buckinghamshire. To each sude on each floor is a 16-pane sash. I started humming 'whale meat again..'! contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority. By: PeterVerney 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). 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. 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. He told me he was scared of getting married - it was a big step. JavaScript is disabled. 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. The bedroom wings are double-banked, with a central entrance facing the courtyard, and access through the link blocks. By: rogcoll 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. User contributions are not fact checked and do not represent the official position of Historic England. 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. The RAF Mildenhall members worked alongside Royal Air Force members from 15 Squadron, RAF Honington; No. 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. 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. 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. This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. Buildings Scheduled monuments Parks and gardens Battlefields Shipwrecks. - 25th November 2011 at 12:16 Permalink In 9 bays of 5.8m, total length 52m, and with two clear spans, each of 30.5m; internal clear height is 7.6m. A contractor cutting bricks for the wall of the partially-restored wild and natural walled garden at Warley Place, Brentwood. 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. 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. 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? These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2023. It houses the RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine, the Joint Arms Control Implementation Group(JACIG), elements of Defence Equipment and Support, and the Signals Museum. 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. User contributions are not fact checked and do not represent the official position of Historic England. [14] After test flying in Fort William, they were disassembled and sent to Henlow in shipping containers and reassembled. - 24th November 2011 at 10:45 Permalink Openings have flush concrete lintels. 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. Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. 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. Our site may be seen at www.welbeckestate.com and under 'Projects and Management profile' the ex MOD projects may be seen. 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) Just a bit of fun in passing - the only time in MQs in 27 years. 01-DEC-05 shed), RAF Henlow GV II 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. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 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 . 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. The Control Tower was at this time manufactured from packing case material, and still remains. 90 Army MQs Tidworth Garrison Wilts. Listed on the National Heritage List for England. This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest. An investigation into my nieces house which used to be married quarters at RAF Martlesham Heath ,Shannon and Jacqueline are experiencing paranormal activity,. Use of this data is subject to Terms and Conditions. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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. 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. As this was the first of our purchases I applied an American concept to these houses by the installation of a swimming pool and club house which were donated to all the buyers. [8] The Officers Engineering School moved there in 1924 from Farnborough. 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. Find out about listed buildings and other protected sites, and search the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). 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. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. They were married - except for the piece of paper- and he was getting seen off for the allowance and perks. The Royal Air Force show off improved accommodation for married servicemen.GV old style Exterior Air. Read the Enriching the List Terms and Conditions. The entrance lobby and hall to the main block gives to bar and lounge, writing room and similar public spaces, with the large dining room set centrally but transversely to the rear. The Department lease back those married quarters they require. (Air Ministry Drawing 1528/18, RAF Museum Hendon; The History of RAF Henlow, RAF Henlow, 1998). Discover and use our high-quality applied research to support the protection and management of the historic environment. All rights reserved. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Licence number 102006.006. 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. Under the heading 'Aviation' is a reference to our ownership of DC3s and Devons/Doves. When I first read that, what I thought I saw was mention of a 20' rather than a 20" fish kettle. Register today and take advantage of membership benefits. 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. Discover and use our high-quality applied research to support the protection and management of the historic environment. think they sold off the Military Port and the married quarters. 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. 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. It formerly hosted light aircraft flying and 616 Volunteer Gliding Squadron. "With the village of Binbrook just one mile away, a new name had to be produced and the old name 'Brookenby', reputedly the name of a former 'plague village', was reactivated. The right wing has 4 brick stacks on the inner roof slope, and the left wing, two. Chicksands has the nicer area, but if you're going to be training there, you'll be sick of the place. [23], Henlow then hosted the RAF Signals Engineering Establishment and the Radio Engineering Unit, established in 1980. 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. In 1947 the School of Aeronautical Engineering became the RAF Technical College, moving to Cranwell in 1965. Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/forum.php, http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/243560-gatehouse.html. External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. RAF Henlow in Bedfordshire provides the support to enable lodger units to deliver global operations. [24], In December 2011, RAF Henlow along with 14 other Ministry of Defence sites in the United Kingdom were designated as being dangerously radioactive. 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. © Crown Copyright and database right 2023. Listed on the National Heritage List for England. The base, which opened in 1918, was one of 13 sites to be sold off as part of a 1 billion savings programme with its closure set for 2020 and 780 new homes to be built in its place. After returning to the UK from our two housing schemes opposite the Pentagon Washington DC in 1980 I purchased the first site which comprised 127 former NCO quarters at RAF Faldingworth, north of Lincoln. JavaScript is disabled. BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. Why don't you be the first to send us one? 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 . Key Publishing Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales with Company Number 2713662. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00. 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. 19 Squadron RAF, No. Historic England holds an extensive range of publications and historic collections in its public archive covering the historic environment. RAF Henlow was established in 1917 as the Eastern Command Repair Depot, raised to Group status in 1965 and still in RAF hands. Lounge has brick fire surround, polished oak dado panelling and doors, picture rail and ceiling cornice. In 1942 it became the home of the Pathfinder Force under the command of Group Captain Don Bennett.. is used under licence. That is very impressive, FYI work has started on the last remaining H block at Tangmere turning it into apartments. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Historic England holds an extensive range of publications and historic collections in its public archive covering the historic environment. No 9, Officers Married Quarters, Kalafrana, Malta, 1966. To the right (north-east) is a later wing (not included). - 24th November 2011 at 00:02 Permalink The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public. Find out more about Heritage Apprenticeships. Originally the doors opened to brick 'pylons' outside the outer bays, but one only of these now remains, on the outer end, right, to shed 189; this is in red brick, with three sets of paired piers carrying thin brick stiffening diaphragms with straight top but segmental lower edge - similar to the internal construction. RAF Stanbridge is an RAF base situated on the outskirts of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England. Also I wish to include RAF Khormaksar and RAF Wildenrath. 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