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Raf Long Kesh is a Second World War airfield located near Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, established as part of the wider RAF infrastructure developed during the conflict. The site retains significant physical evidence of its wartime function, including bellman hangars, blast shelters, and a pillbox positioned to defend the aerodrome against air attack and potential invasion. These defensive structures, typical of RAF stations constructed or upgraded in the early 1940s, reflect the operational demands placed on airfields during the latter phases of the war. The airfield represents an important example of the substantial military investment in Northern Ireland's defence during the Second World War period.
Raf long kesh. bellman hangars, airfield & wwii defensive features including pillbox and blast shelters, [dhp.no.71] is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 16008. View the official record →
Raf Long Kesh is a Second World War airfield located near Lisburn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, established as part of the wider RAF infrastructure developed during the conflict. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 16008.
Raf long kesh. bellman hangars, airfield & wwii defensive features including pillbox and blast shelters, [dhp.no.71] dates from the modern period, and is classified as a airfield. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Raf long kesh. bellman hangars, airfield & wwii defensive features including pillbox and blast shelters, [dhp.no.71] is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 16008.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Todd's grove. bivallate rath (5.6 km), Spirehill. rath (6.7 km), Rath (8 km).
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