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Mousehold Heath (Norwich)

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Also known as: Heartsease / Mousehold / Norwich Municipal / RAF Mousehold Heath / RFC Mousehold Heath
County: Norfolk
Current Status: Housing / Industry
Date: 1915 - 1940s
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF / RFC / Civil
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 3 (Norwich) AAP
  • No 6 Gp Comms Flight

  • No 9 RAS

  • No 9 RS

  • No 9 TS

  • No 18 Sqn

  • No 37 Sqn
  • No 40 E&RFTS

  • No 49 RS

  • No 51 Sqn
  • No 85 Sqn

  • No 117 Sqn

  • Crilly Airways

  • National Aviation Day Ltd
  • Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club

  • Norfolk & Norwich GC

  • Norwich AAP
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View of the former flying field, 18 May 2008. © Richard Flagg

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A 1917 General Service Flight Shed at Mousehold Heath, 18 May 2008. © Richard Flagg

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A 1917 General Service Flight Shed at Mousehold Heath, 18 May 2008. © Richard Flagg

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Airfield building at Mousehold Heath, 18 May 2008. © Richard Flagg

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Airfield building at Mousehold Heath, 18 May 2008. © Richard Flagg

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Airfield building at Mousehold Heath, 18 May 2008. © Richard Flagg

Footage of Mousehold Heath, 1927. Courtesy of British Pathé

Actress Mabel Poulton at Mousehold Heath, 1929. Courtesy of British Pathé

The Prince of Wales visiting Mousehold Heath. Courtesy of British Movietone

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Plan of Mousehold Heath, 1918. Courtesy of Ed Andrews

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