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Coltishall, Norfolk

Coltishall / Scottow
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May 1940
November 2006
Enterprise Park / Prison
CLF
EGYC
e00924
15 March 2011
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​RAF Coltishall : Heritage Norfolk Explorer
RAF Coltishall Heritage Centre
Scottow Enterprise Park
Spirit of Coltishall Association

AIRFIELD SITE : Aerial Views of RAF Coltishall AIrfield


AIRFIELD SITE : Aircraft Servicing Platform North


AIRFIELD SITE : Aircraft Servicing Platform South


AIRFIELD SITE : Airfield Warning Signs


AIRFIELD SITE : Blast Wall Protecter Fighter Pen (Stand 3C)


AIRFIELD SITE : Blast Wall Protecter Fighter Pen (Stand 5)


AIRFIELD SITE : Blast Wall Protecter Fighter Pen (Stand 6)


AIRFIELD SITE : Blast Wall Protecter Fighter Pen (Stand 47)


AIRFIELD SITE : Blast Wall Protecter Fighter Pen (Stand 48)


AIRFIELD SITE : Blast Wall Protecter Fighter Pen (Stand 49)


AIRFIELD SITE : Blast Wall Protecter Fighter Pen (Stand 50)


AIRFIELD SITE : BT Phone Box


AIRFIELD SITE : Bulk Fuel Installation Dispersed Switch Cupboard (BFI No.5)


AIRFIELD SITE : Football Pitch (5-a-side)


AIRFIELD SITE : GEC Elevated Dual High Intensity / Low Intensity Airfield Runway Edge Light


AIRFIELD SITE : GEC ZA201/B Taxiway Light


AIRFIELD SITE : GEC ZA202 Inset Taxiway Edge Light


AIRFIELD SITE : GEC ZA126/3 Runway Threshold Light


AIRFIELD SITE : Ground Vehicle Control Lights


AIRFIELD SITE : Illuminated Runway Marker Board


AIRFIELD SITE : Luminaire LR23/B Inset Low Intensity Omnidirectional Runway Light


AIRFIELD SITE : Main Entrance


AIRFIELD SITE : Married Quarters


AIRFIELD SITE : Mechanical Transport Fuel Pumps


AIRFIELD SITE : Mechanical Transport Vehicle Ramp


AIRFIELD SITE : Pickett-Hamilton Fort


AIRFIELD SITE : Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) Lights


AIRFIELD SITE : Reyrolle Power Distribution Unit Mk.1


AIRFIELD SITE : Runway 04 Hold Sign


AIRFIELD SITE : Runway 04/22


AIRFIELD SITE : Runway Arrestor Gear (Northern)


AIRFIELD SITE : Signal Square


AIRFIELD SITE : Taxiways


AIRFIELD SITE : Tennis Courts


AIRFIELD SITE : Thorn ERH B2T Bidirectional Runway Edge Light


AIRFIELD SITE : Thorn HIA B1 Unidirectional Threshold Inset Light​


AIRFIELD SITE : Unknown


BUILDING 1 : Hangar / Type 'C' Aircraft Shed


BUILDING 2 : Hangar / Type 'C' Aircraft Shed


BUILDING 3 : Hangar / Type 'C' Aircraft Shed


BUILDING 4 : Hangar / Type 'C' Aircraft Shed


BUILDING 5 : Station Armoury


BUILDING 6 : Petrol Tanker Shed


BUILDING 6A : Petrol Tanker Shed


BUILDING 6B : Petrol Tanker Shed


BUILDING 6C : Petrol Tanker Shed


BUILDING 9 : Latrine Block


BUILDING 10 : Ready Use Pyrotechnic Store


BUILDING 10A : Ready Use Pyrotechnic Store


BUILDING 11 : Armoury & Photographic Section


BUILDING 12 : Main Stores


BUILDING 13 : Lubricant & Inflammable Store


BUILDING 14 : Field Force MT Shed, Ground Equipment Store, Cinema and Additional Annexes


BUILDING 15 : Parachute Store / Safety Equipment Section


BUILDING 16 : Control Tower / Watch Office with Meteorological Section


BUILDING 17 : Mechanical Engineering Bay


BUILDING 17A : Main Workshops


BUILDING 18 : Air Ministry Works Department & Water Tower


BUILDING 19-20 : Central Heating Station & Fuel Compound


BUILDING 21 : ESA Seat Arming Storage Bay


BUILDING 22 : Machine Gun Range (25 Yard)

LOCATED AT : ​52.755437, 1.346906
EDOFBID : ​e35809

BUILDING 23 : Ambulance Shed & Mortuary


BUILDING 24 : Aircraft Machine Gun Test Butt (40ft)


BUILDING 32 : Decontamination Centre


BUILDING 33 : Sick Quarters & Annexe


BUILDING 35 : Station Headquarters & Operations Block


BUILDING 36 : Mechanical Transport Vehicle Sheds & Yard


BUILDING 37 : Mechanical Transport Vehicle Sheds & Yard


BUILDING 40 : Guard House & Fire Party


BUILDING 41 : Sergeants Mess & Quarters


BUILDING 41A : Single Sergeants Quarters


BUILDING 45 : Spar Grocery Shop


BUILDING 50 : Officers Mess


BUILDING 50A : Officers Mess Extension


BUILDING 51 : Officers Mess Garages


BUILDING 53 : Boiler House


BUILDING 59 : Link Trainer Building


BUILDING 62 : Motor Club


BUILDING 66 : Station Incinerator


BUILDING 67 : PSA Battery Shop / Store


BUILDING 69 : Bomb Stores


BUILDING 69A : Bomb Stores


BUILDING 70 : Component Store


BUILDING 70A : Component Store


BUILDING 72 : Missile Preparation Facility


BUILDING 79 : Jaguar Installed Engine Test Facility (IETF) and Attenuation Cabin


BUILDING 93 : Aircraft Fighter Pen 'Type B'

LOCATED AT : ​52.760615, 1.359603
EDOFBID : ​e10428

BUILDING 98 : SICARD Store (MT Workshop)


BUILDING 99 : Roller Brake Tester


BUILDING 100 : Gymnasium


BUILDING 101 : Airfield Lighting 'B' Centre


BUILDING 102 : Airfield Lighting 'B' Centre


BUILDING 109 : Engine Test House


BUILDING 109A : Engine Test Facilities Crew Room


BUILDING 110 : ESA Seat Arming Storage Bay


BUILDING 117 : MT Crew Room


BUILDING 123 : Oil Trap


BUILDING 139 : Mobility Supply Flight & PPP Store


BUILDING 148 : Product Receipt Enclosure


BUILDING 152 : Squash Racquets Court


BUILDING 154 : Bulk Fuel Installation Underground Tank


BUILDING 158 : Bulk Fuel Installation Underground Tank


BUILDING 159 : Bulk Fuel Installation Pump House


BUILDING 160 : Bulk Fuel Installation Control


BUILDING 161 : Bulk Fuel Installation Standby Set House


BUILDING 177-178 : 54 Squadron Line Offices and Workshop


BUILDING 195 : MAS (Uniter)


BUILDING 196 : Uniter NUB 2


BUILDING 208 : Officers Mess Refuse Compound


BUILDING 214 : Emergency Air Traffic Control


BUILDING 219 : Compressor House


BUILDING 221 : Trolley Servicing Building


BUILDING 223 : Ready Use Bomb Store


BUILDING 223A : Ready Use Bomb Store


BUILDING 223B : Ready Use Bomb Store


BUILDING 223C : Ready Use Bomb Store


BUILDING 224 : ESA Systems Test / Sidewinder Servicing Facility


BUILDING 225 : Assembly Bay and Electronics Test Facility


BUILDING 226 : Components Testing & Assembly Building


BUILDING 227 : Compressor House


BUILDING 229 : Technical Store


BUILDING 230 : Ammonia Store


BUILDING 232 : AAGW / ESA Picket Post


BUILDING 233 : Ground Radio Servicing Flight and COMCEN / Wing Ops Building


BUILDING 234A : Armaments and Explosive Store & Ready Use Store


BUILDING 234B : Armaments and Explosive Store & Ready Use Store


BUILDING 235 : Emergency Water Supply


BUILDING 239 : Sports Pavilion


BUILDING 240 : ILS Glide Path Building


BUILDING 245 : Welfare Centre


BUILDING 253 : Gymnasium & Chancel


BUILDING 260 : Brake Parachute Servicing Building


BUILDING 261 : 6 Squadron First-Line Accommodation


BUILDING 262 : 54 Squadron First-Line Accommodation


BUILDING 268 : Hangar 3 Boiler House​


BUILDING 270 : 41 Squadron First-Line Accommodation


BUILDING 274 : 30mm Ammunition Storehouse


BUILDING 275 : UHF / VHF Transmitter Building


BUILDING 286 : Supply Squadron Bulk Store


BUILDING 288 : Waste AVTUR Store


BUILDING 291 : Lightning Simulator / Supply Store


BUILDING 292 : RAF Regiment Flight


BUILDING 293 : Mechanical Transport Shed


BUILDING 294 : Mechanical Transport Refuelling Servicing Bay


BUILDING 295 : Electronics Centre


BUILDING 298 : Swimming Pool


BUILDING 300 : No-Break Standby Set House

On a visit in May 2024 it was noted that this building had been demolished. I cannot confirm what date it was demolished.

BUILDING 301 : Bulk Fuel Installation No.2


BUILDING 305 : Fire Crash and Rescue Building


BUILDING 309 : Commutated Antenna Direction Finding Building


BUILDING 311 : AAGW / ESA Toilet Block


BUILDING 312 : Explosive Store (Initiator)


BUILDING 315 : ESA Crew Room


BUILDING 316 : ESA Garages


BUILDING 317 : Field Kitchen


BUILDING 317A : Field Kitchen


BUILDING 320 : British Box Igloo


BUILDING 321 : British Box Igloo


BUILDING 322 : British Box Igloo


BUILDING 322 : ESA Initiator Store


BUILDING 326 : Emergency Water Supply


BUILDING 334 : Technical Information Flight Workshops


BUILDING 336 : POL Office Crew Room


BUILDING 349 : Jaguar Simulator Building


BUILDING 350 : Jaguar Simulator Boiler House


BUILDING 376 : Paint Spray Facility


BUILDING 377 : Education & Training Centre


BUILDING 378 : Spraybake Aircraft Paint Facility


BUILDING 380 : Quickway Warehouse


BUILDING 381 : Technical Information Flight Offices


BUILDING 382 : Technical Information Flight Store


BUILDING 386 : Propulsion and Aircraft Components Flight (PACF) Store


BUILDING 395 : Watchman Radar Tower


BUILDING 401 : Packed POL Hazardous Area


BUILDING 419 : Emergency Water Supply Tank


BUILDING 437 : Met Office Equipment


BUILDING 440 : 16 Squadron Line Offices


GATE GUARD : Hawker Hurricane I Replica


MEMORIAL SITE : 6 Squadron Memorial Bench, Badersfield, Coltishall, Norfolk


MEMORIAL SITE : 41 Squadron Memorial Bench, Badersfield, Coltishall, Norfolk


MEMORIAL SITE : 41 Squadron Coach Crash Memorial, Badersfield, Coltishall, Norfolk


MEMORIAL SITE : 54 Squadron Memorial Bench, Badersfield, Coltishall, Norfolk


MEMORIAL SITE : 202 Squadron Memorial Bench, Badersfield, Coltishall, Norfolk


MEMORIAL SITE : ABCT Marker Stone


MEMORIAL SITE : Church of St John the Baptist

Buried in thes Churchyard are:
Sergeant Frederick Herbert Hilling (Royal Air Force)

MEMORIAL SITE : Church of St John the Confessor


MEMORIAL SITE : LAC James E Metcalfe Memorial, Coltishall, Norfolk


MEMORIAL SITE : Polish Air Force Memorial, Badersfield, Coltishall, Norfolk


MEMORIAL SITE : RAF Coltishall Memorial, Badersfield, Norfolk


MISCELLANEOUS : RAF 100 Heritage Arts Trail


MISCELLANEOUS : RAF Coltishall Catering Flight Headquarters Sign

This sign was at Gillings of Diss, however its current whereabouts are not nown.

MISCELLANEOUS : RAF Coltishall Road Sign


MUSEUM SITE : RAF Coltishall Heritage Centre

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