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Warmwell
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The first Watch Office was the small black building on the left c.1940 (© via Steve Ward) |
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
housing, quarry
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Tower Type:
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1. 1937 - 1941 Wooden Watch Office, building No.21 on the 1938 site plan
2. Watch Office for all Commands 12779/41, medium windows to 343/43 |
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Tower:
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Demolished
2. Converted to house |
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Other
Buildings:
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Few,
part of perimiter track and Bellman hangers
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History:
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![]() to 07/1940, No. 10 Bombing and Gunnery School with Battles, Henleys, Harrows and Seals, moved to Dumfries. 05/1940 to 05/1944 taken over by No.10 Group Fighter Command. There were several Luftwaffe raids during the Battle of Britain and through to spring 1941. At least 33 RAF Squadrons operated from here (including 19 ,41, 118, 130, 152, 164, 174, 175, 181, 182, 184, 234, 245, 247, 257, 263, 266, 302, 312, 350, 401, 402, 403, 411, 438, 439, 440, 443, 609 and 610 Squadrons). Aircraft included Hurricanes, Spitfires, Typhoons and Whirlwinds. No.275 and 276 Squadrons air-sea rescue here with Walrus amphibians. ![]() ![]() |
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Hawker
Typhoons near the Watch Office 1943 (© Mr. Hayes) |
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1950 (© Mr. Hayes) |
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1930s
(© George Keeble) George Keeble's father flew from Warmwell in the
1930s.
Above: Westland Wallace aircraft, K6063 and K8633 Below: Looking east towards the pre-war hangar and buildings, the top half of the photo is now the new housing estate and memorial area. The original Watch Office is the building in the lower left corner. |
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Airfield:
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Operational Fighter
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Opened:
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05/1937
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Closed:
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11/1945
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Code:
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XW
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USAAF Station:
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454
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Runways:
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Grass
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Hangars:
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1x - Pre-war: Shed, Aircraft 204' x 101', 2x - Bellman,
8x - Blister
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County:
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Dorset
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Location:
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4 miles E of Dorchester
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OS Ref:
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SY765885
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs ©
copyright as stated
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Side
(move cursor over image to see drawings) Rear
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View
east along the perimeter track, now used as road. Control Tower is just
at left of hill brow, airfield was to right of road.
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Bellman
Hangars to South of airfield
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RAF
Warmwell airfield + watch office = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2002 - Warmwell -
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