RAF Cranage

UK Royal Air Force airbase

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1940 — 1945 RG  site, Royal Air Force station, air base, Royal Air Force, United Kingdom

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Location: 53.2231, -2.4, ///compress.orders.sprouted, Google, Bing, Aerial View, OldMapsOnline, ESRI Imagery, Historic Markers, KML, NLS, OS,  eDoB, 

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1644-01-25T00:00:00Z

Battle of Nantwich

1645-09-24T00:00:00Z

Battle of Rowton Heath

1651-08-13T00:00:00Z

Battle of Warrington Bridge

1644-03-26T00:00:00Z

Battle of Winnington Bridge

1648-08-19T00:00:00Z

Battle of Winwick

1643-03-13T00:00:00Z

First Battle of Middlewich

1643-12-26T00:00:00Z

Second Battle of Middlewich

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Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
link		Subterranea Britannica article@			Wikidata
conflict	1644	Battle of Nantwich	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1645	Battle of Rowton Heath	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1651	Battle of Warrington Bridge	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1644	Battle of Winnington Bridge	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1648	Battle of Winwick	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1643	First Battle of Middlewich	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1643	Second Battle of Middlewich	battle, google		Wikidata
bunker		Frodsham Anti -Aircraft Operations Room	bunker		Wikidata
bunker		Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker	air base, Royal Air Force station, military museum, tourist attraction, bunker, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
bunker		Manchester Regional War Room	bunker		Wikidata
castle	1220	Beeston Castle	hilltop castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle	1001	Halton Castle	ruins, castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Mow Cop Castle	folly, castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle	1844	Peckforton Castle	country house hotel, English country house, castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Heavy Anti-aircraft Battery at Norley 365m south east of Finger Post Farm	anti-aircraft battery		Wikidata
fort		Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 380m east of South Lane Farm	anti-aircraft battery		Wikidata
fort		Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 400m west of Sutton Fields Farm	anti-aircraft battery		Wikidata
museum	2002	Imperial War Museum North	national museum, military museum, museum, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	2000	RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre	heritage centre, military museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum		Stockport Air Raid Shelters	local authority museum, military museum, air-raid shelter, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata