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