2012

SP4187 : Bazzard Road, Bramcote

taken 12 years ago, near to Wolvey, Warwickshire, England

Bazzard Road, Bramcote
Bazzard Road, Bramcote
This road runs along the edge of the former Bramcote Airfield (on the right) and was constructed during or shortly after World War II as a diversion for the public road between Bramcote (Wolvershill) and Bulkington, which had previously crossed the airfield area.
Until the early-1990's the road was un-named, but when Warwickshire County Council adopted a policy of naming all roads for the benefit of the fire and rescue services, the road was named Bazzard Road after Lt Col. JAC Bazzard, who was the last commander of the Junior Leaders Regiment Royal Artillery during their time at Gamecock Barracks, Bramcote. The Junior Leaders Regiment left Bramcote in 1993.
Bramcote Airfield

Bramcote Airfield was constructed in 1939 and has continued as an MoD site to the present day. The site has been known as Gamecock Barracks since the 1960's. It has the rare distinction of having been used by all three forces over its lifetime. Although two of the original hangars were demolished c.2010, many of the original buildings still remain, including several pillboxes around the original airfield perimeter.


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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Bazzard Road [7] · Bramcote Airfield [3] · Bulkington [2] ·
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SP4187, 14 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
John Brightley   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 5 August, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 10 October, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 4179 8767 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:29.1214N 1:23.1619W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 4177 8778
View Direction
SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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