Historic houses · North West England
RAF Hornby Hall
In or near Culgaith.
RAF Hornby Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
Christine Johnstone — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Langwathby · 4.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
RAF Hornby Hall is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Hornby Hall or more simply RAF Hornby Hall is a former Royal Air Force satellite landing ground located near Brougham, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Penrith, Cumbria and 8.8 miles (14.2 km) north west of Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The airfield was opened on 17 March 1941, and was mostly used by No. 22 Maintenance Unit RAF (MU) at RAF Silloth but changed to No. 12 MU at RAF Kirkbride. The landing ground was also temporarily operated by No. 18 MU at RAF Dumfries sometime between July and September 1940. Closure came in July 1945, when the site was converted into a PoW camp for German prisoners.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6572, -2.6642
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Brougham
- Postcode
- CA10 2AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Established
- 1941
- Nearest railway station
- Langwathby — 4.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7275391 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RAF Hornby Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Hornby Hall?
- RAF Hornby Hall is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA10 2AE), in the parish of Brougham.
- What is RAF Hornby Hall?
- RAF Hornby Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to RAF Hornby Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Langwathby, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA10 2AE.
- When was RAF Hornby Hall built?
- Built or established in 1941.
- Who owns RAF Hornby Hall?
- RAF Hornby Hall is owned by Royal Air Force.
- Is RAF Hornby Hall a protected site?
- Yes — RAF Hornby Hall is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to RAF Hornby Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Langwathby, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA10 2AE.