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Post by ronturner on Aug 10, 2021 9:47:27 GMT 1
I have been reading a book where the author was flying from Hornchurch in 1940. (Tim Vigors DFC) As far as I can see there is now nothing left of Hornchurch aerodrome. Apart from a building housing a heritage centre, it seems in fact, that a complete swathe of history has been consumed and eliminated by development. Am I right or am I missing something?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2021 10:07:23 GMT 1
Sadly you are right, Ron. Far too tempting for the developers, although part of it is a park, as I understand it. It is the fate of so many airfields today of course. Developers salivate at the thought of land which is well-drained (usually), has good access and, in their view at least, has few other potential uses. We're all too familiar with the fate of Woodford, Hatfield and Panshanger; Coventry is next on the list and Wellesbourne Mountford is still under threat. A new regime has taken over at Old Warden and you now have to pay £15 just to enter the premises. Gone are the days of popping in for a bacon sandwich and a cup of tea and watching the activity. I suspect that in due course, the collection will be moved to Duxford, the airfield closed and built upon. A new railway line is being built between Oxford and Cambridge which will pass close to Old Warden, so the temptation will be too great.
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