Monument record 8136/1/6 - Aircraft dispersal pens, RAF Croughton

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Summary

WWII disersal pens. Only hardstanding remains.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

{1} Aircraft dispersal pens (type B) - a protected dispersal area for fighter aircraft

{2} Protected dispersal area for fighter aircraft. Visible in Google Earth only the hardstanding remains.


<1> Pillbox Study Group, 2012, WWII Defence Sites, (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN108631.

<2> Pillbox Study Group, Unknown, Pillbox Study Group, e10650, e10651, e10652 (Website). SNN111964.

<3> Info Terra Ltd; Blue Sky; Tele Atlas, 2021, Google Earth Imagery, Accessed 01/07/2021 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN112277.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Gazetteer: Pillbox Study Group. 2012. WWII Defence Sites. (checked).
  • <2> Website: Pillbox Study Group. Unknown. Pillbox Study Group. http://www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk/. e10650, e10651, e10652.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph(s): Info Terra Ltd; Blue Sky; Tele Atlas. 2021. Google Earth Imagery. See individual references. Accessed 01/07/2021.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 5700 3248 (140m by 190m) (3 map features)
Civil Parish EVENLEY, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jul 1 2021 1:38PM

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