70 Married Quarters RAF North Coates, Lincs. Bedroom wings were not inspected, but a high level of detailing was maintained throughout the building. - 25th November 2011 at 06:56 Permalink Our site may be seen at www.welbeckestate.com and under 'Projects and Management profile' the ex MOD projects may be seen. Why don't you be the first to send us one? That site is not suitable. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. [23], Henlow then hosted the RAF Signals Engineering Establishment and the Radio Engineering Unit, established in 1980. Second World War. 1933, by the Air Ministry's Directorate of Works and Buildings. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Be the first to add a photo and help showcase this place to others. - 24th November 2011 at 10:45 Permalink HENLOW 346/0/10009 Buildings 186,187, 188 and 189 (aircra RAF Henlowis a Royal Air Forcestation in Bedfordshire, England, equidistant from Bedford, Lutonand Stevenage. Three further houses are in the process of being done up and a fourth property needs refurbishment. 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. , but the married quarters were still in use, the . It's just a case of selecting RAF Henlow as your preferred living area. 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 . RAF Henlow in Bedfordshire provides the support to enable lodger units to deliver global operations. Be the first to add a photo and help showcase this place to others. Discover and use our high-quality applied research to support the protection and management of the historic environment. 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. 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. 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. - 24th November 2011 at 00:02 Permalink There is a small window on each return to this pedimented section. 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 brickwork is swept in at the haunches above the eaves-line and carried up high to a simple capping. The flying field has been partly developed by a golf course. 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. 7 Force Protection Wing Headquarters, RAF Coningsby, during a mission rehearsal exercise lasting several days. 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. RAF Henlow is home of the RAF Signals Museum that tells the story of RAF Signals. Now all sold off . 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. Work started 3 weeks ago, the air raid shelter from out side the H block was moved to The museum around 5 years ago. GV II RAF Henlow officially opened on May 8, 1918, just a month after the Royal Air Force was formed. Be the first to add a photo and help showcase this place to others. http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/forum.php, http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/243560-gatehouse.html. Search over 1 million photographs and drawings from the 1850s to the present day using our images archive. 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. 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. Former RAF homes at Brookenby are up for grabs, Last open day at RAF Binbrook before it closed in 1987. Find out about listed buildings and other protected sites, and search the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). The various rules and priorities will work hugely in your favour. The 15 bases were believed to be poisoned as a consequence of undetermined activity during the Second World War. Source Historic England Archive BB98/02592. I have done a bit of research on Quarters and seem to get varied responses. To each sude on each floor is a 16-pane sash. By: TonyT The roof of the right wing has been extended by one or two bays to the rear. Listed on the National Heritage List for England. For more help, or for those serving abroad on Operations or Exercise, visit the What to do in a family emergency guide. In an emergency contact the Main Guardroom. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Indeed from 1979 I have been actively involved in the acquisition of 36 redundant MOD sites starting with RAF Faldingworth NCO MQs in 1979 to our latest purchase the Officer MQs at RAF Ballykelly taking in amongst others RAF North Coates, RAF Hemswell, RAF Bicester and RAF West Raynham on the way. 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. © Crown Copyright and database right 2023. 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. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00. 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. 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. This copy shows the entry on 01-May-2023 at 22:04:37. Search over 400,000 listed places Overview Official List Entry See how you can help. VAT No. 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. Search over 400,000 listed places. [15] The finished Hurricanes were completed on the decks of the carriers and flown out to Malta. We have decided that five sites will be part of a phase withdrawal and disposal, he said. 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 bronze figure forms part of 'St Michaels Victory over the Devil', which was unveiled at the cathedral by Epsteins widow, Kathleen, in 1960. 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. 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. 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 contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. [3], Henlow was chosen as a military aircraft repair depot in 1917 and was built by MacAlpine during 1918. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Sites to date we have been involved are at: www.welbeckestate.com under 'Management Profile and Projects'. [19] The original tower and parts of the airfield were seen in several scenes in the 1969 war film 'The Battle of Britain'. By: PeterVerney Marriage is about the rest of your life, not the one day.I concur with the comments made about the army though. By: rogcoll - 23rd November 2011 at 11:55. 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. Licence number 102006.006. - 23rd November 2011 at 11:55. 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. 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. The site states: "Until the late 1980s, Brookenby did not exist. (Air Ministry Drawing 1528/18, RAF Museum Hendon; The History of RAF Henlow, RAF Henlow, 1998). contact the editor here. This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. Parachute training, including SOE officers, was another key function of the base. Editors' Code of Practice. There's effectively two estates - in the wire is very nicely maintained, however the front gate are absolute arses for visitors. After I left school and college after training as a surveyor in London l made a conscious decision to specialise in the purchase, preservation of not only married quarters but technical domestic and airfield sites. Read the Enriching the List Terms and Conditions. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. "We have decided that five. The Centre of Aviation Medicine, Band of Queen's Division and Defence Equipment and Support also call Henlow their home. The estate once provided accommodation for families at Lightning jet fighter base RAF Binbrook. The brick quoins to these ends and to the centre block are 'rusticated', with 3 courses brought forward to one recessed. We can reunite you with your friends who served at RAF Henlow and we have a wealth of information on different units, bases and ships in the site. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please The right wing has 4 brick stacks on the inner roof slope, and the left wing, two. 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. Source Historic England Archive BB98/02592. - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00. This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest. Life isn't fair and the Armed forces are 30 years behind modern society when it comes to this sort of thing. "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 National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2023. "When the station was closed down, and after the last Lightning left, the land was sold to a local developer who then sold the houses on the open market. 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. Use of this data is subject to Terms and Conditions. 44 Squadron between 1937 and 1937. Historic England holds an extensive range of publications and historic collections in its public archive covering the historic environment. The bedroom wings are double-banked, with a central entrance facing the courtyard, and access through the link blocks. 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? Officers' Mess. 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. think they sold off the Military Port and the married quarters. All rights reserved. The Royal Air Force show off improved accommodation for married servicemen.GV old style Exterior Air. Search over 400,000 listed places. 23 Squadron RAF, No. 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. 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. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. - 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. In 1983, the Land Registry took over part of the site. Accept it - otherwise, all the other 'unfair' things will annoy you too. BUILDINGS 186,187, 188 AND 189 (AIRCRAFT HANGARS), RAF HENLOW, Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Basic engineering theory and management were taught at the Officers' Engineering School (formerly at Farnborough), one of the 1932 pupils being Frank Whittle. 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. 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 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. [21] The college was amalgamated with RAF College Cranwell in 1965. 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. They were married - except for the piece of paper- and he was getting seen off for the allowance and perks. It houses the RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine, the Joint Arms Control Implementation Group, the RAF Signals Museum and 616 Volunteer Gliding Squadron . 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. The 54 homes in the village of Brookenby and a 4,392 sq ft former NAAFI canteen are being marketed. Read about our current news, projects and campaigns nationally and in your area. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. The gabled ends are sheeted, above a continuous sliding track box. The Ministry of Defence announced on 6 September 2016 that the base is set to be closed following a consultation. The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. We don't have any photos of this building yet. Follow this link for more information about the investment opportunity. Airfield & 260,000 sq ft Tech.Site. It is well-suited for accessing the above major towns, as well as the regional road network, including the M180 leading west, and east coast seaside towns.". Great times, now unfortunately buried under the Malta Freeport container depot. Just a bit of fun in passing - the only time in MQs in 27 years. 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 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. Use our map search to find more listed 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 . Read the Enriching the List Terms and Conditions. All rights reserved. The brickwork is swept in at the haunches above the eaves-line and carried up high to a simple capping. 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. 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. Buildings Scheduled monuments Parks and gardens Battlefields Shipwrecks. 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. Also I wish to include RAF Khormaksar and RAF Wildenrath. JavaScript is disabled. Explore the many ways you can help to support the incredibly rich and varied heritage. A contractor cutting bricks for the wall of the partially-restored wild and natural walled garden at Warley Place, Brentwood. The bronze figure forms part of 'St Michaels Victory over the Devil', which was unveiled at the cathedral by Epsteins widow, Kathleen, in 1960. Something went wrong, please try again later. The roof of the right wing has been extended by one or two bays to the rear. The base looks after the Supply Central Computer System. User contributions are not fact checked and do not represent the official position of Historic England. 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). 7 Force Protection Wing Headquarters, RAF Coningsby, during a mission rehearsal exercise lasting several days. Licence number 102006.006. Explore the many ways you can help to support the incredibly rich and varied heritage. All rights reserved. will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry. This 100-ft span shed, whose span reflected the greater scale of military aircraft late in 1918, represents the first move from wood to metal trusses in RAF hangar design: it is the only example to have survived. 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. Roofs all low-pitched hipped. By: rogcoll Find out about listed buildings and other protected sites, and search the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). 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. 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. C Served from 1949 - 1954 Served in RAF Henlow Alan S Stephenson CPL Served from 1960 - 1975 Served in RAF Henlow Vic West CHIEF TECHNICIAN Served from 1957 - 1974 Served in RAF Henlow Phone: 01677 457567 Opening times: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30am to 5pm, and Wednesday and Friday, 8:30am to midday. Under the heading 'Aviation' is a reference to our ownership of DC3s and Devons/Doves. [20], A major RAF technical training college was also formed at Henlow in 1947. 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. 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. Using an old browser means that some parts of our website might not work correctly. Read about our current news, projects and campaigns nationally and in your area. Historic England holds an extensive range of publications and historic collections in its public archive covering the historic environment. The site was the living accommodation for married families stationed at RAF Binbrook. Commander Wing Commander J C A (Chris) Brooke BSc (Hons) RAF Wing Commander Chris Brooke commissioned into the RAF in 1997. This copy shows the entry on 01-May-2023 at 22:04:38. Me and my partner are not married, but have been together for 4 years and have a 15 month old daughter. More than 50 former RAF homes are on sale as a job lot. Source Historic England Archive BB98/02592. Red facing brick in Flemish bond, Portland stone dressings, slate roofs. Derwent road. I am most of the way through joining as a Communications Technician, and have an estimated start date of March 2015. RAF Henlow is a Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England, equidistant from Bedford, Luton and Stevenage. 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. There is a small window on each return to this pedimented section. We want to build, but the local plan, the local authority is yet to catch up with what we actually want to do. To each side at the ground floor the central bay has a pair of glazed French doors with louvred shutters. Read about our current news, projects and campaigns nationally and in your area. The houses are a mixture of two and three bedroom properties of which 50 are already rented to mostly working families and couples. Photographer: Unknown photographer for John Laing plc, Historic England Archive John Laing Collection. Find out more about Heritage Apprenticeships. Royal Air Force support station in Bedfordshire, England, 1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade, No. Use of this data is subject to Terms and Conditions. 42 Married Quarters RAF Shotley Gate (HMS Ganges) 210 USAF MQs RAF Sculthorpe, Norfolk and 235 Acre Tech. 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. Original married quarters at RAF Henlow. Heritage Apprentices in a training session on the Researching The Historic Environment module and training in Architectural Photography. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public. 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. Pointless signs - meaningless, daft or just plain nonsense. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2023. Parachute training, including SOE officers, was another key function of the base. He told me he was scared of getting married - it was a big step. 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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. Any photographs of these MQs would be greatly appreciated.
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