Former RAF Marston Moor
United Kingdom /
England /
Boston Spa /
World
/ United Kingdom
/ England
/ Boston Spa
World / United Kingdom / England
Second World War 1939-1945, abandoned / shut down, RAF - Royal Air Force, interesting place, draw only border, closed / former military, historical layer / disappeared object
RAF Marston Moor is situated at Tockwith, midway between Harrogate and York, taking its name from the nearby historical battlefield. The Airfield opened in November 1941 as a heavy bomber training school for 4 Group Bomber Command.
www.wartimememories.co.uk/airfields/marstenmoor.html
www.wartimememories.co.uk/airfields/marstenmoor.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Marston_Moor
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 53°57'40"N 1°18'7"W
- Battle of Towton, 1461 12 km
- Former RAF Sherburn-in-Elmet 19 km
- RSPB Fairburn Ings 24 km
- Castle Howard 31 km
- Former RAF Holme-upon-Spalding Moor 39 km
- Thorne Waste / Crowle Waste Nature Reserve (Humberhead Peatlands) 41 km
- West Moor 48 km
- Former RAF Lissett 66 km
- Former RAF North Killingholme 74 km
- Former RAF Hemswell 77 km
- Marston Moor Business Park 0.6 km
- Cromwell Plump 3 km
- Queen Ethelburgas School 7.4 km
- Flaxby Golf Club 8.4 km
- Apron 10 km
- Aldwalk Activity Centre 10 km
- Runway 10/28 10 km
- Runway 04/22 10 km
- Former runway 10 km
- MOD Police Operational Support Unit (North) 11 km
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