eaw043134 ENGLAND (1952). RAF Hunsdon Dispersed Site 1, Hunsdon, 1952.

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Title [EAW043134] RAF Hunsdon Dispersed Site 1, Hunsdon, 1952.
Reference EAW043134
Date 21-May-1952
Link
Place name HUNSDON
Parish HUNSDON
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 541066, 213514
Longitude / Latitude 0.046126624684292, 51.802002010604
National Grid Reference TL411135

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Stanton Shelter

Matt Aldred edob.mattaldred.com
Sunday 21st of June 2020 12:25:27 PM
BLAST SHELTER: e34344

Matt Aldred edob.mattaldred.com
Sunday 21st of June 2020 12:25:09 PM
BLAST SHELTER: e34345

Matt Aldred edob.mattaldred.com
Sunday 21st of June 2020 12:25:01 PM
Airfield BATTLE HEADQUARTERS: S0006568

Al
Monday 17th of November 2014 10:22:05 PM
AIRCRAFT DISPERSAL PEN (TYPE 11070/40) (since removed): e33432

Al
Monday 17th of November 2014 10:15:51 PM
AIRCRAFT DISPERSAL PEN (TYPE 11070/40) (since removed): e33438

Al
Monday 17th of November 2014 10:14:51 PM
WWII Pillbox unknown type perhaps Vickers Box? S0013423

Al
Monday 17th of November 2014 10:13:30 PM
WWII pillbox unknown type perhaps Vickers Box? S0013421

Al
Monday 17th of November 2014 10:13:14 PM
Other runway can be seen better by 'dragging' the image down a bit.

ewnmcg
Thursday 6th of November 2014 06:23:21 PM
Chestnut Cottage

ewnmcg
Tuesday 4th of November 2014 09:18:10 AM
One of a number of blast shelters on the site.

ewnmcg
Monday 3rd of November 2014 09:27:13 PM
Secondary runway, lying south-east / north-west.

ewnmcg
Monday 3rd of November 2014 07:03:50 PM
Main runway, lying east-west.

ewnmcg
Monday 3rd of November 2014 07:02:29 PM

ewnmcg
Monday 3rd of November 2014 06:55:16 PM
Dining hall and cookhouse.

ewnmcg
Monday 3rd of November 2014 06:54:52 PM

ewnmcg
Monday 3rd of November 2014 06:53:50 PM

User Comment Contributions

RAF Hunsdon, several WWII structures including 6 unrecorded (now removed) blast shelters

Al
Monday 17th of November 2014 10:23:15 PM
This is a composite image based on two images - one showing the runways and one showing some of the dispersal sites.

No.1 site is shown with a larger font than the others.

The largish distances from the airfield make sense - i.e. the runways and hangars would have been 'easy' targets and bomb blasts there could have impacted on accommodation sites.

ewnmcg
Monday 3rd of November 2014 10:08:17 PM
This is a very approximate 'aerial' view as of 'today'. It has been created using FLASHEARTH and then 'squashing' the image. Thus, it does not have the same proportions as the 1952 image. The 'circled' large house now occupies the site where the Sergeants mess once was.

ewnmcg
Monday 3rd of November 2014 08:57:27 PM
The dispersal site No. 1 as it appears in a map dated about 1975

ewnmcg
Monday 3rd of November 2014 08:43:45 PM
I think (repeat think) the attached Grid Ref is close enough.

ewnmcg
Monday 3rd of November 2014 06:51:48 PM
This shows the layout of the runways at RAF Hunsdon and it has been rotated to match the Image.

ewnmcg
Monday 3rd of November 2014 06:50:58 PM
This is dispersal site No. 1 for RAF Hunsdon, Herts. This site lies off St Margaret’s road and contains the dental unit (22), the Sergeants Mess (27), two water tanks (8 & 9), the cinema (29), dining hall and cookhouse (21), plus ten blast shelters. The sewerage works are still in place and working for the village of Hunsdon to this day. They are the only buildings left on the site. A large house now occupies the site where the Sergeants mess once was.

ewnmcg
Monday 3rd of November 2014 06:49:12 PM