Nuthampstead
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  Nuthampstead |
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| Population | 139 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | TL411347 |
| District | North Hertfordshire |
| Shire county | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Royston |
| Postcode district | SG8 |
| Dialling code | 01763 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | North East Hertfordshire |
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Coordinates: 51°59′34″N 0°02′28″E / 51.9928°N 0.0410°E
Nuthampstead is a small village and civil parish in North East Hertfordshire located a few miles south of the town of Royston. In the 2001 census the parish had 139 residents.[1]
During the Second World War, RAF Nuthampstead which is situated next to the village was used by the 398th bombardment squadron flying B17 Flying Fortresses over Europe.[2]
Around 1942 the Nuthampstead Airforce Base was built and run by the American Army Airforce. The area that was once Scales Park (planted in oak trees after the Battle of Trafalgar) was cleared and the runways for the aircraft were built. Visitors to the site will find that the main runways have since been removed, with a grass runway and service roads only remaining to allow the airfield to be used by light aircraft.
In 1968–71 the Commission on the Third London Airport (the "Roskill Commission") considered Nuthampstead as one of its four short-listed sites, along with Cublington, Foulness (later known as Maplin Sands) and Thurleigh.[3]
Barkway VOR is located at Nuthampstead Airfield.
Areas of the former airfield have been converted into a shooting ground. Since 1992, when planning permission was granted, the ground has developed to enable it to hold major championships in four international shooting disciplines.[4]
The village has a pub/restaurant with bed and breakfast facilities, called The Woodman[5] Outside The Woodman is a large memorial stone dedicated to the 398th squadron <www.398th.org>.
See also
References
- ↑ "2001 Census". Retrieved 2007-06-19.
- ↑ http://www.thewoodman-inn.co.uk/memorial.htm
- ↑ Roskill (1971). Report, Commission on the Third London Airport. London: HMSO.
- ↑ http://www.clayshoot.biz/
- ↑ http://www.thewoodman-inn.co.uk/
External links
Media related to Nuthampstead at Wikimedia Commons