On 1 April 1916, the Royal Naval Air Service, Training Establishment, Cranwell was officially born.
As the naval personnel were held on the books of HMS Daedalus, a hulk that was moored on the River Medway, this gave rise to a misconception that Cranwell was first established as HMS Daedalus.
With the establishment of the Royal Air Force as an independent service in 1918, the RNAS Training Establishment became RAF Cranwell.
So since RAF Cranwell has existed since 1918, this exerpt from the
RAF Cranwell College Journal V25, 1953 clearly shows an "Airship Section" ivo Brauncewell Road/Primrose Lane/Longcroft Drive in current OMQs.
Google Earth also shows (still in existance) the:
Station (currently MGR) 530208.72N 0002952.92W
1923 Loco Shed 530215.10N 0003007.24W
Larger Shed (behind current Community Centre) 530211.54N 0002957.12W
Airships weren't the only thing that came to Cranwell from Cardington!