RAF South Cerney

former RAF station in South Cerney near Cirencester in Gloucestershire, England, in use 1930-1971

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1937 — 1972

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1643-09-18T00:00:00Z

Battle of Aldbourne Chase

0556-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Beran Byrig

0878-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Chippenham

0628-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Cirencester

0825-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Ellandun

1387-12-27T00:00:00Z

Battle of Radcot Bridge

1643-09-15T00:00:00Z

Siege of Gloucester

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Control Tower on the Airfield (geograph 2541212)

South Cerney Airfield - geograph.org.uk - 288049

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
conflict	1643	Battle of Aldbourne Chase	battle		Wikidata
conflict	556	Battle of Beran Byrig	battle		Wikidata
conflict	878	Battle of Chippenham	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	628	Battle of Cirencester	battle		Wikidata
conflict	825	Battle of Ellandun	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1387	Battle of Radcot Bridge	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1643	Siege of Gloucester	siege		Wikidata
bunker		Cheltenham Emergency Centre	civil defense center		Wikidata
bunker		Gloucestershire Standby Headquarters	civil defense center		Wikidata
museum	1956	REME Museum	regimental museum, independent museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum		Royal Army Chaplains' Museum	independent museum, military museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	1980	Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum	independent museum, military museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
bunker		Stroud Emergency Centre	civil defense center		Wikidata
castle	1443	Sudeley Castle	castle, country house, house museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
bunker		Ullenwood Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	bunker		Wikidata
image	2011	Control Tower on the Airfield (geograph 2541212)			Wikimedia
image	2006	South Cerney Airfield - geograph.org.uk - 288049			Wikimedia