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Battle lines drawn over proposal for 87 houses on RAF Kenley
Residents in Kenley, Old Coulsdon and nearby Caterham have been expressing deep concern about proposals to build 87 “barrack-style” houses on part of what used to be RAF Kenley. The planning application has been lodged with Tandridge District Council for … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Caterham, City Commons, Coulsdon, Environment, History, Housing, Kenley, Kenley Airfield Friends Group, Old Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon Residents' Association, Planning, Property, Surrey, Tandridge District Council
Tagged Coulsdon, Croydon, Croydon and District Education Trust, Croydon Council, Kenley, Kenley aerodrome, Kenley Airfield, London Borough of Croydon, Planning, RAF Kenley, Surrey County Council, Tandridge, Tandridge District Council, Warlingham
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Spitfire and Hurricane in Battle of Britain flypast at Kenley
There is to be a flypast at Kenley airfield this Sunday, August 20, by a Spitfire and Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight to commemorate “The Hardest Day”. While September 15 is widely considered to have been the … Continue reading
Croydon Ramblers charity walk, Kenley Aerodrome, Aug 13
Posted in Croydon Ramblers, Kenley, Walks
Tagged Croydon Ramblers, Kenley Airfield, Purley Food Hub
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Kenley Heritage Day, Kenley Airfield, Sep 8
Posted in History, Kenley, Kenley Airfield Friends Group
Tagged Friends of Kenley Airfield, Kenley, Kenley Airfield
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Football-free walk takes in murder, rare orchids and the stars
WANDLE WANDERER: It’s a couple of months since our non-resident rambler, KEN TOWL, reached Hamsey Green on the fourth section of the London Orbital walk, the LOOP. On Sunday lunchtime, he picked up where he left off, and headed in … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Crime, Ken Towl, Kenley, Old Coulsdon, Pubs, Walks, Wandle Wanderer
Tagged Coulsdon, Coulsdon Common, Croydon Observatory, Hamsey Green, Ken Towl, Kenley, Kenley Airfield, London LOOP, LOOP, The Fox, Warlingham
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Kenley Revival celebrates brave women heroes of WWII
Throughout March, to help mark this week’s International Women’s Day, the Lottery-funded Kenley Revival team is focusing on the significant and essential roles women had during World War II. The project will be hosting a few different activity days, school … Continue reading
Battle of Britain heroes to be remembered at Kenley
Kenley aerodrome, the most intact RAF fighter airfield remaining from World War II, will be returned to its former glory for a free and spectacular Sky Heroes event on Sunday September 10, showcasing the site’s important Battle of Britain history … Continue reading
Kenley Revival is offering an apprenticeship on heritage project
Probably the most innovative and creative heritage schemes in the borough is recruiting an apprentice. The Lottery-funded Kenley Revival project fuses conservation, wildlife, history and archaeology in and around the former Battle of Britain airfield.
Posted in Environment, History, Kenley, Wildlife
Tagged Kenley, Kenley Airfield, Kenley Revival Project
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Kenley Common Festival of Archaeology, Jul 22-23
Posted in Education, History, Kenley
Tagged City Commons, Friends of Kenley Airfield, Kenley Airfield, Kenley Common
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Battle of Britain airfield to stage week-long Learning Festival
Local schools are being invited to take part in the first Learning Festival being staged this June at the former RAF Battle of Britain base at Kenley. Kenley Revival, the Heritage Lottery-funded group which is curating and caring for what … Continue reading
Posted in History, Kenley, Kenley Airfield Friends Group
Tagged Friends of Kenley Airfield, Kenley, Kenley Airfield, RAF Kenley
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Battle of Britain Officers’ Mess at Kenley destroyed by fire
The Grade II-listed Officers’ Mess at Kenley airfield was all-but destroyed by fire last night. Coincidentally, the two-storey building was subject to a planning application with Tandridge District Council for conversion into flats, as Inside Croydon reported last week.
Kenley wins Lottery with £881,000 for Battle of Britain project
An ambitious project to preserve the history of Kenley’s Battle of Britain airfield and make its history available for the digital world has been granted £881,000 from the Lottery Heritage Fund. Kenley was part of London’s front-line of defence in … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Community associations, Education, Environment, History, Kenley, Kenley Airfield Friends Group
Tagged Battle of Britain, Kenley, Kenley Airfield, RAF Kenley
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Kenley airfield remembers its Battle of Britain heritage
Kenley Airfield Friends Group is staging its main event of the year today, its Airfield Heritage Day on the Portcullis Club field on the former Battle of Britain airfield site. The event runs from noon to 4pm and is free. … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Education, History, Kenley
Tagged Battle of Britain, History, Kenley, Kenley Airfield, RAF
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