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 |
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 |
| Sewage works.
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ewnmcg |
Monday 3rd of November 2014 06:55:16 PM |
| Dining hall and cookhouse. |
ewnmcg |
Monday 3rd of November 2014 06:54:52 PM |
| Cinema. |
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 |