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Chipping Warden Airfield
Hob Uid: 1391875
Location : Northamptonshire South Northamptonshire Chipping Warden and Edgcote, Aston Le Walls
Grid Ref : SP4950049800
Summary : The site of a former military airfield, opened in 1941 and closed in 1946. During World War Two it was used by Royal Air Force Operational Training Units of Bomber Command. By the end of 1944 the airfield had three concrete runways, 30 heavy bomber hard standings, an aircraft hangar type J and four aircraft hangars type T2. Wartime construction methods typically involved the use of "temporary materials" for many building types. In 2002 the airfield was used for a mixture of agricultural and industrial purposes. The runways are used for vehicle storage.
More information : Chipping Warden airfield, Oxfordshire (sic) SP 495 498. Opened in 1941 and closed in 1946. During World War Two it was used by Royal Air Force Operational Training Units of Bomber Command. By the end of 1944 the airfield had three concrete runways, 30 heavy bomber hard standings, an aircraft hangar type J and four aircraft hangars type T2. (1) Chipping Warden airfield. In 2002 the airfield was used for a mixture of agricultural and industrial purposes. The runways are used for vehicle storage. At least one type T2 hangar and one type J hangar were extant at this time. (2) Airfield (disused) centered at SP 495 498 (NAT). The south part of the airfield was occupied in 1978 by an Export Packing Works. The airfiled is split between two parishes in Northamptonshire, bordering- but not in- Oxfordshire. (3) RAF Chipping Warden airfield, Northamptonshire, SP 495 495. (4)

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Source details : Robert Truman 2002; "Control Towers"; http://controltowers.co.uk/C/Chipping_Warden.htm; accessed 27-JAN-2004.
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Source details : The two databases developed by the Project can be searched on-line through the Archaeology Data Service at http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm
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Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Closed 1946
Monument End Date : 1946
Monument Start Date : 1946
Monument Type : Military Airfield, Hard Standing, Aircraft Hangar (Type J), Aircraft Hangar (Type T2)
Evidence : Structure, Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : Military use 1941-1946
Monument End Date : 1946
Monument Start Date : 1941
Monument Type : Military Airfield, Hard Standing, Aircraft Hangar (Type J), Aircraft Hangar (Type T2)
Evidence : Structure, Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Defence of Britain Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0003971
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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0003971
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 44 NE 42
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01

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Activity type : THEMATIC SURVEY
Start Date : 2012-01-01
End Date : 2012-12-31

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Chipping Warden Airfield