Monument record 0454609000 - RAF Medmenham

Summary

Wartime base at Danesfield House known as RAF Medmenham, used for aerial photo interpretation during WWII and later as a signals headquarters.

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Type and Period (1)

  • MILITARY BASE (Modern - 1941 AD? to 1995 AD?)

Description

Danesfield House and grounds requisitioned during WWII by the RAF and used by them ever since. The RAF constructed a series of buildings on the site, generally of a light construction, also 2 football pitches in the former 'strawberry field' area (B9).
Site now abandoned by RAF and incorporated into adjoining SAS Institute.
Detailed plan of site in 1957 (B12).

Sources (3)

  • <9>SBC19428 Unpublished document: Higgins DA. 1998. SAS Institute, Upper Wittington, Bucks, Desk Top Assessment &C.
  • <12>SBC23496 Map: Air Ministry. 1957. Plan of RAF Medmenham Technical Site. Paper. 1:1,000.
  • <16>SBC26879 Bibliographic reference: Taylor Downing. 2011. Spies in the Sky: The Secret Battle for Aerial Intelligence During World War II.

Location

Grid reference SU 817 846 (point)
Civil Parish MEDMENHAM, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Sep 10 2024 2:28PM

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