EAW046133 ENGLAND (1952). The BP Chemical Works, Salt End, from the south-west, 1952

Delweddau cyfagos (6)

EAW046133

0° 0m

EPW036409

9° 123m

EPW012720

86° 156m

EPW012722

98° 183m

EPW012718

105° 189m

EPW012719

33° 248m

Manylion

Pennawd	[EAW046133] The BP Chemical Works, Salt End, from the south-west, 1952
Cyfeirnod	EAW046133
Dyddiad	22-August-1952
Dolen
Enw lle	SALT END
Plwyf	PRESTON
Ardal
Gwlad	ENGLAND
Dwyreiniad / Gogleddiad	515772, 427372
Hydred / Lledred	-0.24492324039768, 53.729654230658
Cyfeirnod Grid Cenedlaethol	TA158274

Pinnau

Approx location of a 2ndWW Z Rocket Projector AA Battery, e50270. Adrodd fel Amhriodol	redmist	Saturday 26th of August 2023 11:08:19 AM
Closed Racecourse, later Speedway, station. Only open for race traffic 1888-1909 (horses) & 1948 (bikes) Adrodd fel Amhriodol	gBr	Friday 20th of November 2015 10:35:21 PM
Hangar converted to grandstand Adrodd fel Amhriodol	Graham Yaxley	Tuesday 20th of January 2015 05:55:57 PM
Speedway track Adrodd fel Amhriodol	Graham Yaxley	Tuesday 20th of January 2015 05:54:30 PM
Closed 1949, already overgrown. Adrodd fel Amhriodol	gBr	Friday 20th of November 2015 10:36:47 PM
Hull (Hedon) Aerodrome Adrodd fel Amhriodol	Graham Yaxley	Tuesday 20th of January 2015 05:53:13 PM
Hedon Road. Hull. Adrodd fel Amhriodol	John Wass	Saturday 27th of December 2014 02:20:03 PM
Paull Road. Adrodd fel Amhriodol	John Wass	Saturday 27th of December 2014 02:19:05 PM
Preston (East Yorks.) Adrodd fel Amhriodol	John Wass	Saturday 27th of December 2014 02:16:31 PM
Level crossing on the Hull to Withernsea line. Adrodd fel Amhriodol	John Wass	Saturday 27th of December 2014 02:15:34 PM
Airport Garage. Adrodd fel Amhriodol	John Wass	Saturday 27th of December 2014 02:14:34 PM
Hedon. Adrodd fel Amhriodol	John Wass	Saturday 27th of December 2014 02:14:00 PM

Cyfraniadau Grŵp

Flying at Hull (Hedon) Aerodrome goes back to before World War I. In 1916 the site was used as a night landing ground by 33 Squadron RFC, but there was little flying activity.

In 1929 The Hull Flying Club was established and Hull Municipal Airport was opened by Prince George on 10 October 1929. KLM operated a service to Amsterdam from May 1934.

Civil flying ceased on the outbreak of World War II, but the aerodrome was rejected by the RAF mainly because it was so close to the oil tanks at Salt End.

Post-war there was little interest in flying at Hedon and a speedway track was opened with the hangar being converted to a grandstand. The venture failed. A last attempt to bring aviation back to Hedon ended disastrously when the aircraft was damaged on landing from a demonstration flight.

Graham Yaxley

Tuesday 20th of January 2015 05:56:32 PM