I’ve always been fascinated by Hursely Park, High Post, and Chilbolton although I have very little info on them.
Don’t forget Worthy Down.
As I start to dig into this I have no doubt these will also begin to “sneak” into what I uncover.
There is someone else who posts here and on the Airfield Information Exchange (http://www.airfieldinformationexchan…nity/forum.php) forum who has info on the site, might be Daveotu?
Thanks, I’ll follow up the lead
Is there much left of original buildings etc?
It depends on what you classify as the “original buildings”.
The initial relocation was directly in Hursley House itself. That is still standing in it’s full glory, although beyond a picture of a Spitfire on the wall you wouldn’t know Supermarine had ever been there.
Also many of the original, pre-Supermarine, buildings used by them (like the Stables) are still standing. Although the Entertainment’s Hall, with it’s renowned dance floor, wasn’t up to the punishment engine testing gave it and had to be demolished.
The main drawing office was located to the east of “The House” and this survived into the eighties at least (I can remember it, although by that time it was referred to as “X Block”).
The Experimental Hangar, to the south of the main buildings near the Southampton Road entrance, was also demolished some time ago. The site is now an overflow car park owing to the chemicals used there having “somewhat contaminated” the soil!
Cheers
Dave
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