First World War landing ground, 'North Ockendon Airfield', at North Ockendon (EHER 19356)
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Summary
Now destroyed. Site of a night landing ground in use in 1916.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6019 8464 (557m by 408m) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1997. Field survey.
A Third Class night landing ground operational from April to October 1916. There is no record of any landings or facilities at this site. <1>
The western part of the site was incorporated in a gravel pit post WWII, but has since been backfilled. This, and the temporary nature of the WWI activity here, makes it very unlikely that anything of this period survives above or below ground. <2>
See also <3>.
NRHE data transfer: no new information.
Sources
- <1> SEX59856 Bibliographic reference: Doyle, P.. 1997. Fields of the First: History of Aircraft Landing Grounds in Essex Used During the First World War.
- <2> SEX59857 DESC TEXT: Pratt, N.. 2001. WWI airfield management recommendations and archaeological potential.
- <3> SEX68863 DESC TEXT: Historic Landscape Management. 2002. Mardyke Valley Project; A Brief Landscape History of the Mardyke Valley.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1514851
- National Monuments Record: TQ 68 SW 67