eaw001925 ENGLAND (1946). RAF Yatesbury, Yatesbury, from the north-east, 1946

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Title	[EAW001925] RAF Yatesbury, Yatesbury, from the north-east, 1946
Reference	EAW001925
Date	12-July-1946
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Place name	YATESBURY
Parish	CHERHILL
District
Country	ENGLAND
Easting / Northing	407090, 170250
Longitude / Latitude	-1.8980021284236, 51.430717297323
National Grid Reference	SU071703

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Gatehouse/Guardroom Report as Inappropriate	dave	Wednesday 1st of January 2020 07:55:08 PM
WW2 Camouflage Scheme Vegetation Report as Inappropriate	Sparky	Tuesday 19th of September 2017 01:51:58 PM
View over the gate here looking south east 08/02/2014 Report as Inappropriate	Class31	Saturday 8th of February 2014 07:32:19 PM
These buildings today 08/02/2014 Report as Inappropriate	Class31	Saturday 8th of February 2014 07:30:00 PM
Cherhill village Report as Inappropriate	Margaret	Friday 23rd of August 2013 11:07:53 PM
A4 Report as Inappropriate	Margaret	Friday 23rd of August 2013 11:07:17 PM
White Horse Plantation Report as Inappropriate	Margaret	Friday 23rd of August 2013 11:06:18 PM
Lansdowne Monument, Cherhill Report as Inappropriate	Margaret	Friday 23rd of August 2013 11:02:45 PM
firing range? Report as Inappropriate	Nick Pitt	Friday 23rd of August 2013 04:05:45 PM
Obelisk? Report as Inappropriate	bayleaf	Friday 23rd of August 2013 03:46:40 PM
Yes, that's the Lansdowne monument on Cherhill Down and this is the camp at Yatesbury. Thanks! Katy Report as Inappropriate	Katy Whitaker	Friday 23rd of August 2013 04:01:20 PM
Groups of people spelling out letters? Report as Inappropriate	bayleaf	Friday 23rd of August 2013 03:45:48 PM
Possible aircraft dispersals? Report as Inappropriate	bayleaf	Friday 23rd of August 2013 03:44:46 PM
Dismantled(?) aircraft Report as Inappropriate	bayleaf	Friday 23rd of August 2013 03:43:56 PM
Seems to be a Halifax minus outer wings and engines Report as Inappropriate	ken	Tuesday 7th of November 2017 09:13:51 PM
Drill square with squads 'square bashing'? Report as Inappropriate	bayleaf	Friday 23rd of August 2013 03:42:56 PM

User Comment Contributions

The view appears to show Yatesbury RAF camp situated to the west of Calne in Wiltshire. This section of the A4 crossing Cherhill Downs was widened to three lanes several years after this photo was taken. The view looks west. The Cherhill White Horse is hidden from view. It is just below the lip of the downs to the west of the plantation at the top of the image. Oldbury Camp Hillfort and the Lansdowne Monument are clearly seen to the left (south) of the Plantation. See image reference EAW002273 for an alternative close view of the Cherhill White Horse and Oldbury Camp seen from the north-west.	Margaret	Sunday 11th of May 2014 05:46:13 AM
Hi Margaret, We're really pleased to have a location for this group of images of Yatesbury Camp. The updated catalogue record will be posted here in due course. Yours, Katy Britain from Above Cataloguing Team Leader	Katy Whitaker	Tuesday 3rd of September 2013 12:22:30 PM
On re-reading this entry, I see I wrongly stated that Yatesbury camp was west of Calne. It was located to the east of the town.	Margaret	Sunday 11th of May 2014 05:46:13 AM
This sequence goes on to eaw001931.	Chris Willis	Friday 23rd of August 2013 11:21:45 PM
Military camp. Many accommodation huts but no sign of any slit tranches or air raid shelters.	bayleaf	Friday 23rd of August 2013 03:52:41 PM