RAF Woolsington, aircraft hangars

HER Number:
11484

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
RAF Woolsington, aircraft hangars

Place:
Woolsington

Map Sheet:
NZ17SE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Air Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Hangar

General Period:
20TH CENTURY

Specific Period:
Second World War 1939 to 1945

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
During World War Two RAF Woolsington was a grass flying field equipped with Bellman and Blister aircraft hangars as well as civilian hangars. By 1944 its function was a storage and maintainance unit attached to 43 Group. Post-war prior to 1985, the airfield was expanded and redeveloped as a civil airport. Two large structures are visible on aerial photographs of 1946.

Easting:
419040

Northing:
571640

Grid Reference:
NZ419040571640

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
English Heritage, 2008, Hadrian's Wall National Mapping Programme (1432087); Aerial Photograph RAF/106G/UK/1193 4194 27-Feb-1946