The black buildings at the far end (Gloucester end) were the Gloster flight department. The furthest group of buildings were the Experimental Fight Shed, while the others were the flight sheds where new aircraft were prepared for delivery to the RAF and aircraft for Cat4 repairs were dealt with. On the far side of the field, near the control tower was a hangar used by Dowty Rotol for propeller testing. Why they stopped using Staverton I don't know.
Originally Posted by MReyn24050
RAF Moreton Valence
This photograph shows the airfield as was, the M5 now runs the path of the main runway.
When one matches it with the multimap shot it is possible to still make out the position of the hangers.