RAF Blackpool

RAF airbase in England, UK

OverviewSearchesTimelineTable

Wikidata

1940 — 1945 RAF Squires Gate  site, Royal Air Force station, air base, Blackpool Airport, Royal Air Force, United Kingdom

Location: 53.771388888, -3.028333333, ///toast.origin.filed, Google, Bing, Aerial View, OldMapsOnline, ESRI Imagery, Historic Markers, KML, NLS, OS,  eDoB, 

Loading map...

{"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"auto","height":"600px","centre":{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":53.771388888,"lon":-3.028333333,"icon":""},"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":false,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap","Esri.WorldImagery"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":true,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":1,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/index.php?title=Q16931510\u0026amp;action=edit\u0026amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"Q16931510 (page does not exist)\"\u003EBattle of Ormskirk\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1644 battle, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8285877801884387178\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E conflict\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Battle of Ormskirk@1644 battle, google conflict\n","link":"","lat":53.5665,"lon":-2.8869,"icon":"/images/0/06/Tm_conflict.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q3636587\" title=\"Q3636587\"\u003EBattle of Preston\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1715 battle, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8285877801884387178\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E conflict\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Battle of Preston@1715 battle, google conflict\n","link":"","lat":53.754,"lon":-2.701,"icon":"/images/0/06/Tm_conflict.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q510943\" title=\"Q510943\"\u003EBattle of Preston\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1648 battle, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8285877801884387178\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E conflict\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Battle of Preston@1648 battle, google conflict\n","link":"","lat":53.75277778,"lon":-2.67944444,"icon":"/images/0/06/Tm_conflict.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q70766650\" title=\"Q70766650\"\u003ESiege of Lathom House\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1645 siege conflict\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Siege of Lathom House@1645 siege conflict\n","link":"","lat":53.576,"lon":-2.817,"icon":"/images/6/6c/M_conflict.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7510183\" title=\"Q7510183\"\u003ESiege of Lathom House\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1645 siege, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8285877801884387178\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E conflict\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Siege of Lathom House@1645 siege, google conflict\n","link":"","lat":53.576,"lon":-2.817,"icon":"/images/0/06/Tm_conflict.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q124945172\" title=\"Q124945172\"\u003ELancashire County Emergency Centre\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ecivil defense center bunker\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Lancashire County Emergency Centre@ civil defense center bunker\n","link":"","lat":53.777731,"lon":-2.767494,"icon":"/images/6/6e/M_bunker.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q124858375\" title=\"Q124858375\"\u003EPreston Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERoyal Observer Corps Sector Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunker bunker\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Preston Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters@ Royal Observer Corps Sector Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunker bunker\n","link":"","lat":53.822388,"lon":-2.701133,"icon":"/images/6/6e/M_bunker.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7275161\" title=\"Q7275161\"\u003ERAF Barton Hall\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1940 Royal Air Force station, air base, bunker, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8285877801884387178\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E bunker\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"RAF Barton Hall@1940 Royal Air Force station, air base, bunker, google bunker\n","link":"","lat":53.8194,"lon":-2.7289,"icon":"/images/d/d7/Tm_bunker.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q124838379\" title=\"Q124838379\"\u003ESouthport Dukes House bunker\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ebunker bunker\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Southport Dukes House bunker@ bunker bunker\n","link":"","lat":53.648858,"lon":-2.999407,"icon":"/images/6/6e/M_bunker.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q124945238\" title=\"Q124945238\"\u003ESouthport Merseyside County Standby Emergency Centre\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ecivil defense center bunker\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Southport Merseyside County Standby Emergency Centre@ civil defense center bunker\n","link":"","lat":53.648047,"lon":-2.996904,"icon":"/images/6/6e/M_bunker.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q124945240\" title=\"Q124945240\"\u003ESouthport Sefton Metropolitan Borough Emergency Centre\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ecivil defense center bunker\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Southport Sefton Metropolitan Borough Emergency Centre@ civil defense center bunker\n","link":"","lat":53.652464,"lon":-3.006086,"icon":"/images/6/6e/M_bunker.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q1544716\" title=\"Q1544716\"\u003EGreenhalgh Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1490 castle, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8285877801884387178\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/12335832\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E castle\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Greenhalgh Castle@1490 castle, google, tripadvisor castle\n","link":"","lat":53.8998,"lon":-2.7618,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q5188025\" title=\"Q5188025\"\u003ECrosby Battery\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1906 artillery battery, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8285877801884387178\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E fort\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Crosby Battery@1906 artillery battery, google fort\n","link":"","lat":53.5064,"lon":-3.0616,"icon":"/images/1/12/Tm_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q113056218\" title=\"Q113056218\"\u003E14th/20th Kings Hussars Museum\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1966 regimental museum museum\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"14th/20th Kings Hussars Museum@1966 regimental museum museum\n","link":"","lat":53.761432,"lon":-2.687799,"icon":"/images/7/75/M_museum.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q113386170\" title=\"Q113386170\"\u003EDuke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Museum\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1979 museum, military museum, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/15715610\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E museum\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Museum@1979 museum, military museum, tripadvisor museum\n","link":"","lat":53.761432,"lon":-2.687799,"icon":"/images/f/f6/Tm_museum.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7270018\" title=\"Q7270018\"\u003ELancashire Infantry Museum\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1929 independent museum, regimental museum, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8285877801884387178\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/3726530\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E museum\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Lancashire Infantry Museum@1929 independent museum, regimental museum, google, tripadvisor museum\n","link":"","lat":53.779,"lon":-2.686,"icon":"/images/f/f6/Tm_museum.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q6940916\" title=\"Q6940916\"\u003EMuseum of Lancashire\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Emilitary museum, local museum, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.google.com/maps?cid=8285877801884387178\"\u003Egoogle\u003C/a\u003E, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/2515591\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E museum\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Museum of Lancashire@ military museum, local museum, google, tripadvisor museum\n","link":"","lat":53.7614,"lon":-2.6883,"icon":"/images/f/f6/Tm_museum.png"}],"imageoverlays":null}

---

• All About Castles
• Castles.nl

---

• All fortification sites
• All maritime sites
• All subterranean sites
• All weapon sites
• All military sites

---

• Alamy
• Flickr
• Google Books
• Library of Congress
• Online Books
• Reasonator
• Tripadvisor
• Wikimedia ViewIt
• Wikimedia
• YouTube
• other websites

1644-08-20T00:00:00Z

Battle of Ormskirk

1715-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Preston

1648-08-19T00:00:00Z

Battle of Preston

1645-07-01T00:00:00Z

Siege of Lathom House

1645-12-02T00:00:00Z

Siege of Lathom House

{"selectable":false,"width":"1000px","zoomMin":100000000000}

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
conflict	1644	Battle of Ormskirk	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1715	Battle of Preston	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1648	Battle of Preston	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1645	Siege of Lathom House	siege		Wikidata
conflict	1645	Siege of Lathom House	siege, google		Wikidata
bunker		Lancashire County Emergency Centre	civil defense center		Wikidata
bunker		Preston Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps Sector Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunker		Wikidata
bunker	1940	RAF Barton Hall	Royal Air Force station, air base, bunker, google		Wikidata
bunker		Southport Dukes House bunker	bunker		Wikidata
bunker		Southport Merseyside County Standby Emergency Centre	civil defense center		Wikidata
bunker		Southport Sefton Metropolitan Borough Emergency Centre	civil defense center		Wikidata
castle	1490	Greenhalgh Castle	castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort	1906	Crosby Battery	artillery battery, google		Wikidata
museum	1966	14th/20th Kings Hussars Museum	regimental museum		Wikidata
museum	1979	Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Museum	museum, military museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	1929	Lancashire Infantry Museum	independent museum, regimental museum, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum		Museum of Lancashire	military museum, local museum, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata