NHER 66655 (Monument record) - Site of Barton Bendish Airfield
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF70SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BARTON BENDISH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Barton Bendish Aerodrome/RAF Barton Bendish.
Previously recorded under NHER 21462.
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum believe this to the be the site of Barton Bendish Airfield.
E. Rose (NAU), 20 February 1990.
Previously recorded under NHER 21462.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 January 2023.
The Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust website (S1) records this airfield as having been in operation between 2 September 1939 and 1942. It was used by No 26 Squadron and No 268 Squadron. Its parent/HQ airfield was Marham (NHER 4510) and it was succeeded by Downham Market (NHER 2455).
P. Watkins (HES), 18 January 2023.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF101966 Website: 2023-. Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. https://www.abct.org.uk/. 17 January 2023. Barton Bendish [accessed 18 January 2023].
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 27 2023 9:35AM