By year
British places established in 1940
41 places founded, built, or first recorded in 1940 — mostly in South East England.
All places established in 1940
📷 5Historic churches · London
All Hallows Twickenham
All Hallows Twickenham — church in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, UK.
📷 5Historic houses · London
Brent Town Hall
Brent Town Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
Dyers' Hall
Dyers' Hall — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Museums · London
RAF Waterbeach
RAF Waterbeach — a museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · South East England
St Francis's Church, Salisbury
St Francis's Church, Salisbury — church in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
📷 5Gardens · South East England
County Hall, Trowbridge
County Hall, Trowbridge — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Gardens · South East England
Chichester Crown Court
Chichester Crown Court — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Natural landmarks · South East England
Lingfield College
Lingfield College — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Natural landmarks · South East England
The Piggott School
The Piggott School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
📷 5Natural landmarks · South West England
Stanchester Academy
Stanchester Academy — a school heritage in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
📷 3Maritime museums · East of England
RNLB Lucy Lavers
RNLB Lucy Lavers in England East, United Kingdom.
📷 3Theatres · East Midlands
Piccadilly Cinema
Piccadilly Cinema in England East Midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic houses · East Midlands
Foremarke Hall, Repton Preparatory School
Foremarke Hall, Repton Preparatory School — a school heritage in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 4Museums · East Midlands
RAF Oulton
Royal Air Force Oulton or more simply RAF Oulton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Aylsham, Norfolk and 12.5 miles (20.1 km) northwest of Norwich, Norfolk,
📷 3Theatres · West Midlands
Elite Cinema
Elite Cinema in England West Midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Natural landmarks · West Midlands
Hillcrest Grammar School
Hillcrest Grammar School — a school heritage in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Museums · West Midlands
RAF Moreton-in-Marsh
RAF Moreton-in-Marsh — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Theatres · Yorkshire & the Humber
Elite Cinema
Elite Cinema in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · Yorkshire & the Humber
The Berkeley
The Berkeley — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
📷 4Museums · North West England
RAF Millom
RAF Millom — a museum in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
📷 3Other places · North East England
RAF Ouston
RAF Ouston in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 3Other places · North East England
RAF Woolsington
RAF Woolsington in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 3Other places · North East England
RAF Blakelaw
RAF Blakelaw in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 3Stadiums · North East England
Sunderland Greyhound Stadium
Sunderland Greyhound Stadium in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 3Other places · North East England
RAF Boulmer
RAF Boulmer in England North East, United Kingdom.
📷 3Beaches · Scottish Highlands
Coral Beach
Coral Beach is a beach in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Combined Operations Training Centre
Combined Operations Training Centre in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Other places · Scottish Highlands
Killearn Hospital
Killearn Hospital in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Other places · Scottish Highlands
Garelochhead Training Area
Garelochhead Training Area in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Stadiums · Central Scotland
Forthbank Park
Forthbank Park — former stadium in Stirling, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Islands
HMS Port Napier
HMS Port Napier in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
📷 2Other places · Scottish Islands
RAF Castletown
RAF Castletown in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Other places · Scottish Islands
RAF Skeabrae
RAF Skeabrae in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Islands · Scottish Islands
RAF Sumburgh
RAF Sumburgh in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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📷 3Chapels · Mid Wales
Capel Eidalwyr
Capel Eidalwyr — chapel in Henllan, Ceredigion, Wales.
📷 3Historic churches · Mid Wales
Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and attached Presbytery
Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and attached Presbytery in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
📷 3Other places · Mid Wales
RAF Towyn
RAF Towyn in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
📷 3Cathedrals · Mid Wales
Shobdon Aerodrome
Shobdon Aerodrome in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
RNAS Eglinton
RNAS Eglinton in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
RAF Limavady
RAF Limavady in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Thiepval Barracks
Thiepval Barracks in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.