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Wheaton Aston Airfield
Hob Uid: 1412694
Location : Staffordshire Stafford Church Eaton
Grid Ref : SJ8410015000
Summary : A former World War Two military airfield, opened in 1941, closed in 1947. The airfield was equipped with three concrete and tarmac runways and Type T1 and Blister aircraft hangars, a number of hard standings and a blast pen for fighter aircraft. During the war it was used by 11 Service Flying Training School, later 21 Pilots Advanced Training Unit. By 1985 the site was used for agricultural purposes. Some features of the airfield have been recorded seperatley , please see records 1412692 and 1412693.
More information : AIRFIELD. SRF RAF Wheaton Aston Relief Landing Ground for RAF Shawbury No 11 Service Flying Training School, later 21 (P) AFU Recorder- B. Lowry. (1) Wheaton Aston Airfield, Staffordshire. A former World War Two military airfield, opened in 1941, closed in 1947. The airfield was equipped with three concrete and tarmac runways and Type T1 and Blister aircraft hangars, a number of hard standings and a blast pen for fighter aircraft. By 1985 the site was used for agricultural purposes. (2)

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Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : World War II from 1941
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1941
Monument Type : Airfield, Military Airfield, Aircraft Hangar (Type T1), Blister Aircraft Hangar, Blast Pen, Hard Standing
Evidence : Structure, Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Closed 1947
Monument End Date : 1947
Monument Start Date : 1947
Monument Type : Military Airfield
Evidence : Structure

Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : Second World War
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1941
Monument Type : Military Airfield
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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Non Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : 2022
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 81 NW 13
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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

Historic England Research Records

Wheaton Aston Airfield