Tag Archives: Kenley Airfield

Kenley Heritage Day, Kenley Airfield, Sep 8

Posted on September 2, 2019 by insidecroydon
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Football-free walk takes in murder, rare orchids and the stars

Posted on June 26, 2018 by insidecroydon

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 →

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Kenley Revival celebrates brave women heroes of WWII

Posted on March 4, 2018 by insidecroydon

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 →

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World War II poster workshop, Kenley Airfield, Oct 23

Posted on October 4, 2017 by insidecroydon
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Battle of Britain heroes to be remembered at Kenley

Posted on August 29, 2017 by insidecroydon

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 →

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Kenley Revival is offering an apprenticeship on heritage project

Posted on July 26, 2017 by insidecroydon

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.

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Kenley Common Festival of Archaeology, Jul 22-23

Posted on July 15, 2017 by insidecroydon
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Battle of Britain airfield to stage week-long Learning Festival

Posted on January 28, 2017 by insidecroydon

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 →

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Battle of Britain Officers’ Mess at Kenley destroyed by fire

Posted on January 29, 2016 by insidecroydon

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.

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Tandridge has plans for thousands of homes on Green Belt

Posted on January 17, 2016 by insidecroydon

A neighbouring Tory-run local authority in Surrey is consulting on bulldozing a golf course and redeveloping next to a Battle of Britain conservation area in a drive to build thousands of homes on the Green Belt, reports WALTER CRONXITE Croydon’s … Continue reading →

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Kenley wins Lottery with £881,000 for Battle of Britain project

Posted on October 17, 2015 by insidecroydon

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 →

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Kenley airfield remembers its Battle of Britain heritage

Posted on June 15, 2014 by insidecroydon

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 →

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