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KnC, have you tried a few of the local pubs, or is there a local `rag` or library ? even the churchyard may give some clues .......
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sycamore --already tried the "local" perspective and no joy---I only visited the place once--although by a quirk of fate I used to drive past and around the locality many years ago and never realised it was there---it's actually quite well hidden from the road and sits in a dip---so when I did visit, I was there for about 45mins and had time to have a look around---hence my curiosity about what it once was--and my reasons for posting here given the wealth of knowledge and information people have. The search continues !
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Fair comment Gainsey and something I considered when I first viewed the place-----given the location it struck me as odd to find a Hangar of that size and with such evident mil.structures surrounding it.
One thing I did notice--amongst others--was what appeared to be the remains of heavy duty tele-comms cable ducts near on of the out-buildings--hence my wondering even more as to the usage of the place. Anyway, now that I have become intrigued about the place--I will endeavour to find out the facts.
And if anybody is driving up the A452 from Kenilworth--have a look on the left hand side just before the 40mph signs appear and you can see the place and the revetments before the view id blocked by trees.
One thing I did notice--amongst others--was what appeared to be the remains of heavy duty tele-comms cable ducts near on of the out-buildings--hence my wondering even more as to the usage of the place. Anyway, now that I have become intrigued about the place--I will endeavour to find out the facts.
And if anybody is driving up the A452 from Kenilworth--have a look on the left hand side just before the 40mph signs appear and you can see the place and the revetments before the view id blocked by trees.
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Finally remembered to ask my Dad. Apparently his 1960s bicycling expeditions didn't often cover anywhere as posh as Balsall Common and Kenilworth, but he knew where I meant. He doesn't remember any military installations there other than the airfield at Honiley, but he suggested it might be something to do with Jaguar. Certainly the other car/engine manufacturers had test facilities in all sorts of out-of-the-way places away from their main plants, and Jaguar were based around Kenilworth.
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Stuart,
Thanks for asking
--however, this place was certainly not a civilian operation. The architecture has HM Gov't stamped all over it---so I can't see it being used by any car manufacturer.
Finally found out about my other query though. It seems the RAF camp at Sinderland was--eventually ---2 MU--and was open from 1928-1957---used as an ammunitions site with mainly civilian staff. Given the excellent pubs in the area however, it must have been a nice posting in it's time !.
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--however, this place was certainly not a civilian operation. The architecture has HM Gov't stamped all over it---so I can't see it being used by any car manufacturer. Finally found out about my other query though. It seems the RAF camp at Sinderland was--eventually ---2 MU--and was open from 1928-1957---used as an ammunitions site with mainly civilian staff. Given the excellent pubs in the area however, it must have been a nice posting in it's time !.
