EAW050918 ENGLAND (1953). Chicksands Priory, Chicksands, 1953

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Pennawd [EAW050918] Chicksands Priory, Chicksands, 1953
Cyfeirnod EAW050918
Dyddiad 25-July-1953
Dolen
Enw lle CHICKSANDS
Plwyf CAMPTON AND CHICKSANDS
Ardal
Gwlad ENGLAND
Dwyreiniad / Gogleddiad 512090, 239313
Hydred / Lledred -0.36555382647045, 52.040449912346
Cyfeirnod Grid Cenedlaethol TL121393

Pinnau

Chicksands Priory was a 12th century Gilbertine Priory & was sold to the War Office in 1938. For more details, see www.army.mod.uk/intelligence/32259.aspx and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Chicksands.

melgibbs
Monday 6th of October 2014 10:41:59 AM
The date 1938 is incorrect. Purchased by the Crown Commissioners from the Osborn family, 15th April 1936, it was rented to Mr. Gerald Bagshawe who remained until the arrival of the Navy and RAF. The estate was sold to the Ministry of Defence, 1st July 1962 with the benefit of all the existing leases. (Source: Crown Commissioners Archives)

RWW
Friday 17th of April 2015 11:57:26 PM

Cyfraniadau Grŵp

RAF Chicksands was one of the "Y Stations" during WW2 intercepting enemy radio messages and passing them on to Bletchley Park.

melgibbs
Thursday 26th of February 2015 06:22:45 PM