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Beacon Hill
| Also known as: | Beacon Hill Landing Ground / RFC Beacon Hill / Morpeth |
| County: | Northumberland |
| Current Status: | Farmland |
| Date: | October 1916 - April 1917 (relinquished) |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RFC |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Unpaved |
| Aircraft Role(s): | Fighter |
Various fighter types of No 36 Squadron had Beacon Hill available to them as a Home Defence landing ground during World War One for a relatively short period. Longhorsley replaced this airfield during 1917.
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):
- Beacon Hill Farm Holiday Cottages
- Netherwitton Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:
- No 36 Sqn
Photograph of the plaque at Beacon Hill, 2018. Courtesy of Alun and Christopher Moore.
Plan of Beacon Hill. The numbers indicate the fields requisitioned. Courtesy of Ed Andrews
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