Record Details

NHER Number:39346
Type of record:Monument
Name:Hingham Aerodrome (Hingham, poorly located)

Summary

A World War One grass airfield, in use only between 1916 and 1917. Its precise location is not known.

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Location

Parish:HINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

World War One airfield 1916 to 1917, used for a formation of three squadrons later moved to Marham and France, then for training of other squadrons.
See (S1) in file.
Precise location unknown.
E. Rose (NLA), 6 May 2003.

Monument Types

  • MILITARY AIRFIELD (World War One - 1914 AD to 1918 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2003. Airfield was used for just one year. 6 May.

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