Monument record 1296/1/5 - Dispersed Site 8, Chelveston Airfield

The Second World War dispersed Site 8 for RAF Chelveston (Monument Number 1317824) was visible on historical aerial photographs. They were originally the accommodation quarters for the airmen working at the airfield prior to the USAAF taking over in 1942. No buildings remain extant, though some of the footings of the buildings may still be visible on the ground.

{1}{2} In field 3 the magnetic anomalies are due to the presence of demolished air raid shelters.

{3-5} The Second World War dispersed Site 8 for RAF Chelveston was visible on historical aerial photographs and was mapped as part of the Bedford Borough NMP project. Site 8 is centred at SP 99260 66696 and were originally the accommodation quarters for the airmen working at the airfield prior to the USAAF taking over in 1942. No buildings remain extant, though some of the footings of the buildings may still be visible on the ground.

<1> Leigh, D.J., 2006, Newton Bromswold to Raunds Anglian Water Pipeline, Northamptonshire: An interim report on the fieldwalking and geophysical survey April - May 2006, (checked) (Interim Report). SNN107934.

<2> Upson-Smith T., 2007, Archaeological Evaluation of The Anglian Water Pipeline from Chelveston to Newton Bromswold, Northamptonshire, July 2006, p.3 (checked) (Report). SNN105822.

<3> Royal Air Force, 1940s, RAF Vertical Aerial Photographs, RAF/CPE/UK/1925 RS 4261-4262 16-JAN-2019 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN105266.

<4> Vertical Aerial Photograph, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SP9966 01-JUN-2014 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN112695.

<5> RAF Chelveston Record Site Plan 4386/44 (Plan). SNN112696.

<6> Bedford Borough Council HER, Undated, Bedford Borough NMP, MD003015 (Archive). SNN113023.

Record last edited

Feb 5 2025 6:38PM