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Upper Heyford Airbase is a Cold War military installation in Oxfordshire, England, which served as a Royal Air Force station and later hosted United States Air Force operations from the 1950s through the 1990s. The airbase contains structures and infrastructure dating from its period of active use during the Cold War, including aircraft hangars, operational buildings, and associated military facilities that reflect the strategic importance of the base during the era of superpower tension. The site represents a significant example of Cold War defence infrastructure in Britain and demonstrates the physical legacy of American military presence in post-war Europe. The structures at Upper Heyford document the technological and architectural requirements of mid to late twentieth-century air operations and nuclear deterrence strategy.
Cold War structures at the former Upper Heyford Airbase is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021399. View the official record →
Upper Heyford Airbase is a Cold War military installation in Oxfordshire, England, which served as a Royal Air Force station and later hosted United States Air Force operations from the 1950s through the 1990s. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021399.
Cold War structures at the former Upper Heyford Airbase is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1021399.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Turf Maze at Troy Farm (0.7 km), Ardley Wood moated ringwork (1.8 km), Tithe Barn (3 km).
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