Nuthampstead
| Nuthampstead | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Royston | |
| Postcode district | SG8 | |
| Dialling code | 01763 | |
| Police | Hertfordshire | |
| Fire | Hertfordshire | |
| Ambulance | East of England | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Nuthampstead is a small village and civil parish in North East Hertfordshire located a few miles south of the town of Royston. In the 2001 census the parish had 139 residents,[2] increasing to 142 at the 2011 Census.[1]
Nuthampstead was historically a hamlet in the parish of
During the Second World War,
Known as USAAF Station 131 during the war, and less formally as AAF Nuthampstead, the airfield was constructed by U.S. Army engineer battalions starting in 1942. The site was formerly Scales Park, which was planted with oak trees after the Battle of Trafalgar. These were cleared to make room for the runways, hangars, and other wartime facilities. Visitors to the site will find that the main runways have since been removed, with a grass runway and service roads only remaining to allow the airfield to be used by light aircraft.
In 1968–71 the Commission on the Third London Airport (the "
Barkway VOR is located at Nuthampstead Airfield.[10]
Areas of the former airfield have been converted into a shooting ground. Since 1992, when planning permission was granted, the ground has developed to enable it to hold major championships in four international shooting disciplines.[11]
The village has a pub/restaurant with bed and breakfast facilities, called The Woodman Inn.[12] Outside The Woodman Inn is a large memorial stone dedicated to the 398th squadron, and a museum of the airfield's history.[13]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "2001 Census". Retrieved 19 June 2007.
- ^ Royston: Petty Sessions: Overseers, &c., Hertfordshire Express (Hitchin), 29 April 1965, page 3
- ^ "Church of England parish map". Church of England Research and Statistics Unit. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Higginbotham, Peter. "Royston Poor Law Union". The Workhouse. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Nuthampstead Hamlet / Civil Parish". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Nuthampstead Parish Meeting". North Hertfordshire District Council. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ http://www.thewoodman-inn.co.uk/memorial.htm[permanent dead link]
- ^ Roskill (1971). Report, Commission on the Third London Airport. London: HMSO.
- ^ Diamond, Trevor (2 March 2003). "BKY - Barkway VOR/DME". UK Navaids Gallery. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Home - Nuthampstead Shooting Ground".
- ^ "Home". The Woodman Inn. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "398th Bomb Group Web Site". www.398th.org. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
External links
Media related to Nuthampstead at Wikimedia Commons