RAF Ringway

RAF airbase in England, UK

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1939

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• Subterranea Britannica article^@

Location: 53.3539, -2.275, ///fixture.anguished.tulip, Google, Bing, Aerial View, OldMapsOnline, ESRI Imagery, Historic Markers, KML, NLS, OS,  eDoB, 

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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

1644-05-28T00:00:00Z

Bolton Massacre

1643-03-13T00:00:00Z

First Battle of Middlewich

1643-12-26T00:00:00Z

Second Battle of Middlewich

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Frameless

613 Squadron Spitfire F.14s at RAF Ringway in 1947

Avro 691 Lancastrian Nene VH742 Ringway 24.04.48 edited-2

Gloster Meteor F.4 VT340 Fairey Ringway 21.07.55 edited-2

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
link		Subterranea Britannica article@			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	1644	Bolton Massacre	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1643	First Battle of Middlewich	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1643	Second Battle of Middlewich	battle, google		Wikidata
bunker		Manchester Regional War Room	bunker		Wikidata
bunker		Worsley Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	bunker		Wikidata
castle	1001	Halton Castle	ruins, castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Mow Cop Castle	folly, 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	military museum, national museum, museum, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	1987	Museum of The Manchester Regiment	regimental museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	2000	RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre	military museum, heritage centre, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum		Stockport Air Raid Shelters	local authority museum, military museum, air-raid shelter, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
image	1947	613 Squadron Spitfire F.14s at RAF Ringway in 1947			Wikimedia
image	1942	Avro 691 Lancastrian Nene VH742 Ringway 24.04.48 edited-2			Wikimedia
image	1955	Gloster Meteor F.4 VT340 Fairey Ringway 21.07.55 edited-2			Wikimedia