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Kenley Fire

Not sure if anyone has seen this yet, seems the old radar room/Officers mess at Kenley has been destroyed by fire

http://www.surreymirror.co.uk/engines-battles-blaze-Kenley-Aerodrome/story-28630364-detail/story.html?platform=hootsuite

Another piece of history lost.

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By: AlanR - 29th January 2016 at 22:51

This is terrible news, no doubt the owners will now be able to bulldoze the remains, this all seems far to convenient, given the trouble they have had going through the planning process.

That thought crossed my mind as well.

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By: gedburke3 - 29th January 2016 at 22:16

Cheers Andy
That is really depressing to see.
What a complete and utter waste of our heritage.
Left to rot and decay for years only to suffer the same fate as the control tower.
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By: Arabella-Cox - 29th January 2016 at 21:45

We have some rather sad viewing by way of a video here:

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By: gedburke3 - 29th January 2016 at 20:27

That is truly dreadful news.
What a waste of an exceptional piece of history.
Sad start to 2016.
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By: Septic - 29th January 2016 at 20:05

This is terrible news, no doubt the owners will now be able to bulldoze the remains, this all seems far to conveinient, given the trouble they have had going through the planning process.

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By: AlanR - 29th January 2016 at 11:02

That’s a great shame.

Details of the building here: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1334947

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