September 4, 2015 at 2:32 pm
Interesting news story – Watch Tower and surrounding land & outbuildings going under the hammer on 22nd September ’15.
Link: http://www.express.co.uk/news/history/601095/Former-aircraft-watch-tower-World-War-II-sale
Another interesting site : http://www.controltowers.co.uk/W-Z/Winkleigh.htm
By: Tonk - 5th September 2015 at 15:57
The reason the runways are so thick is that they decided to build the airfield on a bog…. A rather God-forsaken spot – but not as bad as some….!