Site of First World War military airfield at Thaxted (EHER 19362)
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Summary
Now destroyed. The site of a First World War airfield at Thaxted which was operational from 1917 to 1918. The airfield was a Second Class night landing ground and was used by 75 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 628 319 (711m by 541m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THAXTED, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
A Second Class night landing ground occupying 47 acres and operational from 1917 to 1918 for 75 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps. It was not equipped with any permanent structures. <1>
This site is much changed from WWI, Copthall Farm and Bluebarn are no longer extant, while only the east and south boundaries can still be traced. As a night landing ground there would have been no permanent structures here so there are unlikely to be any archaeological remains relating to the site's WWI use. <2>
Thaxted was operational between January 1917 and November 1918 (last known date). <3>
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. p.73-75.
- <2> SEX59857 DESC TEXT: Pratt, N.. 2001. WWI airfield management recommendations and archaeological potential.
- <3> SEX76982 Webpage: Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. 2010. Thaxted.
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Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1514898
- National Monuments Record: TL 63 SW 69