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RAF Church Fenton is a Second World War airfield located near Towton in North Yorkshire, which served as an operational Royal Air Force station from 1940 onwards. The airfield defences, designated as a scheduled ancient monument, comprise physical structures erected during the war years to protect the base against aerial and ground attack, reflecting the strategic importance of the site during the Battle of Britain and subsequent operations. These defensive installations, which include examples of anti-aircraft positions and other fortifications typical of RAF bases of the period, represent significant archaeological evidence of wartime military infrastructure. The site preserves remains from one of Britain's most intensive periods of aerial warfare and demonstrates the engineering and tactical measures employed to safeguard operational RAF stations during the conflict.
World War II airfield defences at RAF Church Fenton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021191. View the official record →
RAF Church Fenton is a Second World War airfield located near Towton in North Yorkshire, which served as an operational Royal Air Force station from 1940 onwards. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021191.
World War II airfield defences at RAF Church Fenton 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 1021191.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Paradise Lodge moated site and grange of the Prior of Bolton (2.1 km), Mote Hill: a moated site, two fishponds and part of an adjacent field system 500m west of Nun Appleton Hall (2.5 km), Tithe barn (2.6 km).
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