RAF Fairwood Common

former Royal Air Force station in Swansea, Wales

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1941 — 1946 FC  site, Royal Air Force station, Royal Air Force, United Kingdom

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1189-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Carnwyllion

1223-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Cydweli

1243-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Kenfig

1136-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Llwchwr

1215-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Loughor Castle

1231-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Neath Castle

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Fitters working on the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine of a Boulton Paul Defiant of No. 125 Squadron RAF at Fairwood Common, Wales, January 1942. CH4607

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
conflict	1189	Battle of Carnwyllion	battle, Wales		Wikidata
conflict	1223	Battle of Cydweli	battle, Wales		Wikidata
conflict	1243	Battle of Kenfig	battle, Wales		Wikidata
conflict	1136	Battle of Llwchwr	battle, Wales		Wikidata
conflict	1215	Battle of Loughor Castle	battle, Wales		Wikidata
conflict	1231	Battle of Neath Castle	battle, Wales		Wikidata
base	1941	RAF Fairwood Common	Royal Air Force station, United Kingdom		Wikidata
base	1940	RAF Pembrey	Royal Air Force station, air base, United Kingdom		Wikidata
base	1940	RAF Stormy Down	Royal Air Force station, air base, United Kingdom		Wikidata
bunker		Swansea West Cross Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	bunker, United Kingdom		Wikidata
castle		Dryslwyn Castle	archaeological site, United Kingdom, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle	1106	Kidwelly Castle	archaeological site, United Kingdom, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle	1192	Llansteffan Castle	archaeological site, promontory fort, United Kingdom, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Loughor Castle	archaeological site, United Kingdom, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Neath Castle	archaeological site, United Kingdom, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Oystermouth Castle	United Kingdom, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle	1200	Pennard Castle	ringwork castle, archaeological site, United Kingdom, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Weobley Castle	local authority museum, fortified manor house, archaeological site, United Kingdom, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort	1859	Mumbles Battery	artillery battery, United Kingdom, google		Wikidata
image		Fitters working on the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine of a Boulton Paul Defiant of No. 125 Squadron RAF at Fairwood Common, Wales, January 1942. CH4607			Wikimedia