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Warcop Training Area
Warcop Training Area in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Warcop Training Area 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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From the Wikipedia article
The Warcop Training Area (WTA) is a UK Ministry of Defence military training area near the village of Warcop in Cumbria. Part of the Defence Training Estate, the area consists of approximately 24,000 acres (9,700 ha) of MoD freehold land.
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Background
History
The training estate was established in 1942 originally as a tank gunnery range and tanks still use it to this day. On 19 October 1944 a Short Stirling bomber (LK 488), crashed on Mickle Fell whilst on a training flight from its base at RAF Wratting Common in Cambridgeshire; of the seven crew, only one survived. On 22 April 1999 a soldier died when a grenade exploded in his pocket. On 4 June 2014, one soldier died and two others were injured in a training accident when a military vehicle rolled over.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6171, -2.3815
- Established
- 1942
Sources
- wikidata: Q7968899 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Warcop Training Area (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Warcop Training Area?
- Warcop Training Area is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Warcop Training Area built?
- Built or established in 1942.
- Who owns Warcop Training Area?
- Warcop Training Area is owned by {{army|United Kingdom}}.