EAW001286 ENGLAND (1946). Unidentified military site off Saughall Massie Road and the surrounding countryside, Hoylake, 1946
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| Title | [EAW001286] Unidentified military site off Saughall Massie Road and the surrounding countryside, Hoylake, 1946 |
| Reference | EAW001286 |
| Date | 24-June-1946 |
| Link | |
| Place name | HOYLAKE |
| Parish | |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 324947, 388058 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -3.1285121838096, 53.383765281589 |
| National Grid Reference | SJ249881 |
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 West Kirby RAF Barracks WW2 The Airfield was further away and still had runway and some barracks still up until early 1968. My father was stationed there during the war. |
 Vinster |
Thursday 25th of February 2021 01:59:18 PM |
As far as I'm aware, there was never a runway at RAF West Kirby - it was "basic training" only. |
mati3273 |
Monday 3rd of May 2021 04:14:07 PM |
| WW2 RAF West Kirby Barracks. |
Vinster |
Thursday 25th of February 2021 01:57:24 PM |
| Greasby Brook |
 Class31 |
Tuesday 21st of January 2014 10:17:34 AM |
| Pump Lane |
Class31 |
Tuesday 21st of January 2014 10:17:15 AM |
| Saughall Massie Road (showing original bends before realignment). |
Bunn72 |
Monday 20th of January 2014 12:56:30 PM |
#Good point about the re-alignment - a challenging road in the old days for enthusiastic drivers - many of whom found themselves in adjoining fields upside-down - when the road outstripped their limited ability !. |
Pete65 |
Sunday 23rd of February 2014 03:31:09 AM |
| Station Head Quarters, RAF West Kirby |
Graham |
Sunday 8th of December 2013 12:52:43 PM |
User Comment Contributions
There was an old RAF site here when I was young (late 1950s) with runways and bunkers still clearly visible. |
RingoDave |
Sunday 23rd of February 2014 03:27:40 AM |
No runways here Dave - just concrete roads and paths - many of which are still there - under heavy tree planting |
Pete65 |
Sunday 23rd of February 2014 03:27:40 AM |
View looking west. |
Class31 |
Tuesday 21st of January 2014 10:18:49 AM |
Royal Air Force, West Kirby. A Basic Training Unit (Square Bashing) Comprising four squadrons, Trenchard,Churchill,Smuts & Roosevelt Looking at Google Earth, the only remains of the site are, A commemorative monument on the site of the Main Gate and traces of several camp roads. Also see http://www.rafwka.co.uk/id31.htm |
Graham |
Sunday 8th of December 2013 01:04:45 PM |