Gransden airfield history books

The book begins with a history of bedfordshires airfields, covering cardington, cranfield, gransden lodge, henlow, little staughton, luton, milton ernest hall. Some of the countys ww2 airfields were constructed before the war, eg. The first launch took place from caxton gibbet, north of cambridge. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the first or second world war. Worldrenowned servicemen and scientists have passed through its gates, and many whose names are now almost forgotten lost their lives after taking off from its runways.

Cambridge university gliding club project gutenberg self. It is intended to bring together the various sources of information at events, squadrons, aircraft and personnel that have been involved in the site. Today, the peaceful countryside to the west of cambridge is mainly given over to agriculture, but for several years in the mid20th century, things were very different. It is 11 miles 18 km from cambridge, on the border with the district of huntingdonshire. The following organisations are either based at, use andor have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield as at 30112016. Little gransden airfield egmj little gransden airfield accepts genuine emergency and precautionary diversions without charge per caa cap 667 9. The story of the potteries aerodrome 051678 leavesden aerodrome. Gransden lodge airfield is a former wartime airfield located 10. We had a stand in which we put on an exhibition of items from the doreen blott memorial archive and a display of material about the windmill. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Despite the grim business of the war being waged, there was also a lighter side to life at gransden lodge, with many sporting events, parties, concerts.

Trials and tribulation is the story of this historic airfield, and it will appeal to those interested in military and aviation history. Little gransden airfield cambridge, cambridgeshire. Since passing his gft for a private pilots license on the 30th june 1989 in the cessna 152 gwacb. Grif has just landed a flight control job as did bettys dad who sends air mail. French canadian airmen from gransden lodge airfield fighting in the hardwick arms and one being smashed through the glass door. We have an airfield up here at edzell, the postal address of which is brechin, angus but the field is clearly in kincardineshire now aberdeenshire. Gransden lodge opened in april 1942 as an operational raf bomber command station called raf gransden lodge with three concrete runways. The raf station closed in 1955 and it was also used for some motor races, including the. A typical wartime station, well dispersed and unusually set away from roads and amidst fields, it had the customary three runways,036of 2,000yards and two of 1,400yards.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. View profile view forum posts private message view blog entries view articles vip member join date dec 2014 location manchester uk posts 2,799. The gransdens society was present again this year at gransden show on september 29th. In 1948, hawker aircraft, faced with new jet projects that could not use their existing airfield at langley, began the process of searching for alternative accommodation for their flighttesting requirements. Little gransden airfield egmj you can now add favourite airports. The website is continuously being updated as more research is undertaken. Little gransden airfield, cambridge, cambridgeshire. Visitors are welcome to go and watch the activities at the gliding centre. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. This website aims to deliver a history of little gransden viewed primarily through its people and buildings. The wartime memories project is run by volunteers and. In 2001 the population was 262 people,including waresley and increasing to 296 at the 2011 census.

In village as tenant according to 1940, 1944, 1952 and 195556 little gransden rate books. Little gransden airfields of britain conservation trust uk. Gransden lodge airfield is located in cambridgeshire. Gransden lodge airfields of britain conservation trust uk.

Assessed to land tax as occupier of 20 church street, then owned by w. Gransden lodge opened in april 1942 as an operational raf bomber command station called raf gransden lodge with. Save this unit unit saved share this unit gransden lodge opened in april 1942 as an operational bomber airfield with three concrete runways. Esy to spot provided you dont confuse it with the much larger gransden airfield immedialty adjacent. Picture by the author who was more intent on photographing the ga airfield little gransden seen in the foreground. Little gransden is a civil parish and village in south cambridgeshire, england.

The cambridge university gliding club now cambridge gliding centre moved to gransden lodge in october 1991, having previously shared duxford airfield with the imperial war museum duxford. Owner of lodge farm according to 1952 and 195556 little gransden rate books. Number 11 and 15 were once joined, then split only about 30 years ago as no was renovated soon to become no 15. Stoke medway airfield, burrows lane, middle stoke, kent, me3 9rn. Between 1935 and 1951 the club operated a range of sites, but then consolidated all flying to. Little gransden has two airfields, one of which was used in world war ii. Airfield, by jeanette ingold takes place in muddy springs, texas during times of the depression. A history of the county of cambridge and the isle of ely. Little gransden airfield, fillers farm, fullers hill, cambridgeshire, sg19 3bp. Bartholomew is an edifice of stone, in the perpendicular style, erected about 1460, and consists of chancel, nave, aisles, north and south porches and an embattled western tower, with spirelet, containing 6 bells and a clock with chimes, playing five different tunes. However, as safety is paramount, you should contact the gliding centres office on arrival for a safety brief. The site is run by hatley website group on behalf of hatley parish council. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of gransden lodge. Recently, as i read the history of the wwii era on the webpage of the cambridge gliding centre, which operates out of the gransden lodge airfield, i was reminded of my great uncles funloving spirit.

Gransden lodge opened as a satellite of tempsford early in 1942. Heroes of the raf 051674 churchills most secret airfield. Pdf uk airfields of the cold war download full pdf. It was spelled grantandene in 973 and grantesdene in the 1086 domesday book. Airport information including flight arrivals, flight departures, instrument approach procedures, weather, location, runways, diagrams, sectional charts, navaids, radio communication frequencies, fbo and fuel prices, hotels, car rentals, sunrise and sunset times, aerial photos, terminal maps. Books manston specific history of manston airfield. Burbidge crash landed mosquito mm140 at woodbridge in suffolk at 23. In addition you can view items of interest such as beating the bounds, bridleways and footpaths did you know they are numbered. The society also organises special projects of local interest, an example of this being the republishing of the book history of great gransden.

Gransden lodge photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to ww2 you may have at home. Funding assistance from hatley parish council, south cambridgeshire district council and the national association of local councils transparency fund. Gransden lodge airfield news newspapers books scholar jstor april 20 learn how and. This summer month, shes in texas with her aunt clo and uncle grif. There were twot2hangars and a bl, along with 36 hardstandings.

The squadron nearly lost another crew on this operation when fllt. This site is dedicated to the history of manston airfield, in kent from its first official usage back in 1916. Great gransden was mentioned in 973 when its land was endowed to thorney abbey by aethelwold, bishop of winchester. Ralph slazenger provided the club with zogling and a b. Gransden lodge airfield history when gransden lodge first became operational in 1942, the two units that were initially assigned to the new station were both involved in topsecret work related to radar. Little gransden airfield airport egmj airport guide. The main reason for not getting closer to gransden lodge is that, quite rightly, the gliding fraternity take a dim view of light aircraft busting through their area of operations without permission, and we didnt know if they had a radio frequency in use. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Digital copies of group photographs, scrapbooks, autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to ww2. Media in category raf gransden lodge the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Great gransden, huntingdonshire genealogy heraldry and. We also had our history of great gransden and postcards books and other items on sale. Great gransden gallery we think that the row of terraced labourers cottages 915 eltisley road theres no number, superstitious fact fans are about 200 years old. History little gransden airfield other items articles events links news surveys tips other users feedback ukga membership about ukga.

Raf gransden lodge in the second world war 19391945 the. Posted in mosquito history tagged kb397, kb432, kb435, kb436, kb450, leuna, merseburg, mosquito, raf gransden lodge, raf graveley, raf woodbridge, royal air force, usaaf leave a comment the wartime diaries of a mosquito navigator part 3. Books about gransden lodge area browse 35 photo books on gransden lodge and the surrounding area. Raf gransden lodge in the second world war, the wartime memories project. Lancaster days in gransden lodge genealogy ensemble. Gransden lodge airfield, cambridge, cambridgeshire.

Betty has lived part of each year with one of her three aunts, rotating among them every few months. In 1940 that area was requisitioned for an airfield, called gransden lodge airfield. The cambridge university gliding club moved to gransden lodge in october 1991, having shared duxford airfield with the imperial war museum duxford. Media in category little gransden airfield the following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total.