EAW050917 ENGLAND (1953). Chicksands Priory, Chicksands, 1953
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| Title | [EAW050917] Chicksands Priory, Chicksands, 1953 |
| Reference | EAW050917 |
| Date | 25-July-1953 |
| Link | |
| Place name | CHICKSANDS |
| Parish | CAMPTON AND CHICKSANDS |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 512147, 239321 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.36472041948943, 52.040510287582 |
| National Grid Reference | TL121393 |
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 AIR RAID SHELTER: e70574 |
 Matt Aldred edob.mattaldred.com |
Friday 8th of March 2024 01:59:17 PM |
| 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 10:41:34 AM |
Chicksands Priory was sold by Sir Algernon Osborn, 7th Bt., to the Commissioners of Crown Lands, 15th April 1936. It remained as such until it 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 11:52:21 PM |
| American Forces vehicles. |
melgibbs |
Monday 6th of October 2014 10:27:07 AM |
User Comment Contributions
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 06:23:11 PM |