What happened to Woodford Aerodrome?
What happened to Woodford Aerodrome?
Woodford Aerodrome (ICAO: EGCD) is a former airfield and aircraft factory at Woodford, Greater Manchester, England, 6 NM (11 km; 6.9 mi) north of Macclesfield. After almost 80 years of aircraft manufacture at the site, Woodford was closed and sold off by BAE Systems in 2011.
Who owns Woodford Aerodrome?
BAE Systems
Formerly known as Woodford Aerodrome, the site was acquired from BAE Systems in 2013 as one of the largest brownfield sites in the north of England (500 acres).
When did Woodford Aerodrome close?
Woodford Aerodrome finally closed in 2011 when the Nimrod MRA4 project was cancelled, ending almost 80 years of almost continual aircraft manufacture at the site.
When was Woodford Aerodrome built?
Woodford Site Timeline
| Year | Company |
|---|---|
| 1925 | Woodford Aerodrome opened |
| 1926 | Avro Avian becomes the first Avro aircraft to emerge from the new factory |
| 1939 | First aircraft (Avro 679) assemblies arrive from Chadderton |
| 1940s | Concrete runways laid |
Where is Woodford airfield in the United Kingdom?
Woodford airfield (also known as Woodford Aerodrome or Manchester-Woodford Aerodrome – ICAO: EGCD) was an airfield 245 kilometers north-northwest of London.
When was the main runway at Woodford built?
At woodford, they used a converted farm building as a clubhouse and a ‘Dutch barn’-style steel-framed hangar originally built for A V Roe around 1927. In the late 1930s, the airfield was upgraded with hardened runways and the main runway was also extended to the east.
When was Woodford Aerodrome bought by Roe and co?
Woodford Aerodrome, some 6.9 miles north of Macclesfield, was purchased by A.V. Roe & Co Ltd in 1924. The purchase followed after the company were told that the lease on their previous factory at Alexandra Park Aerodrome in South Manchester, was due to expire and it was not going to be renewed by the Air Ministry, owners of the site.
Where was the Avro airfield in Manchester located?
Woodford Aerodrome or Manchester Woodford Aerodrome ( ICAO: EGCD) is a former private airfield and aircraft factory located at Woodford, Greater Manchester. The site, which is 6 NM (11 km; 6.9 mi) north of Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, was opened by the Avro company shortly after the First World War.