Museums · South East England
RAF Halton
In or near Halton.
Royal Air Force Halton, or more simply RAF Halton, is a Royal Air Force station in the United Kingdom. It is located near the village of Halton near Wendover, Buckinghamshire. The site has been in use
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Stoke Mandeville · 3.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Royal Air Force Halton, or more simply RAF Halton, is a Royal Air Force station in the United Kingdom. It is located near the village of Halton near Wendover, Buckinghamshire. The site has been in use since the First World War but is due to close by 2030 at the earliest.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Halton, or more simply RAF Halton, is a Royal Air Force station in the United Kingdom. It is located near the village of Halton near Wendover, Buckinghamshire. The site has been in use since the First World War but is due to close by 2030 at the earliest.
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Background
History
listen to a lecture on servicing aircraft in the field, in front of a line of instructional airframes, during the early 1940s]] The first recorded military aviation at Halton took place in 1913 when the then owner of the Halton estate, Alfred de Rothschild, invited No 3 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps to conduct manoeuvres on his land. Following a gentlemen's agreement between Rothschild and Lord Kitchener, the estate was used by the British Army throughout the First World War. In 1916 the Royal Flying Corps moved its air mechanics school from Farnborough, Hampshire to Halton, and in 1917, the school was permanently accommodated in workshops built by German PoWs. The estate was purchased…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7917, -0.7361
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Halton
- Postcode
- HP22 5NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Established
- 1913
- Nearest railway station
- Stoke Mandeville — 3.3 km
Sources
- wikipedia: RAF Halton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Halton?
- RAF Halton is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP22 5NG), in the parish of Halton.
- What is RAF Halton?
- Royal Air Force Halton, or more simply RAF Halton, is a Royal Air Force station in the United Kingdom. It is located near the village of Halton near Wendover, Buckinghamshire. The site has been in use
- How do I get to RAF Halton?
- The nearest railway station is Stoke Mandeville, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP22 5NG.
- When was RAF Halton built?
- Built or established in 1913.
- Who owns RAF Halton?
- RAF Halton is owned by Royal Air Force.
- Is RAF Halton a protected site?
- Yes — RAF Halton is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to RAF Halton?
- The nearest railway station is Stoke Mandeville, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP22 5NG.