Harwell (Chilton)
| Also known as: | AERE Harwell / Harwell Aerodrome / Harwell International Business Centre / Harwell Laboratory / Harwell Oxford / Harwell Science and Innovation Campus / RAF Harwell / RAF Station, Harwell / The Atomic (nickname) / UKAEA Harwell |
| County: | Oxfordshire |
| Current Status: | Industry |
| Date: | World War One - 31 December 1945 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Airborne forces/transport (main role) / Bomber (main role) / Military development/support / Trainer (main role) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Accentus Medical
- Accounts Payable News Ltd
- Acorn Carpentry Ltd
- AEA
- Aero Sekur Ltd
- Against Breast Cancer
- Alexina Law
- Alfresco Cleaning Services
- Applied Micro Engineering
- Aquarius Complementary Health Care
- Astech Environmental Services Ltd
- Atomic Hair
- Aurora Health Physics Services Ltd
- Bicester Pipe Maintenance Services Ltd
- Bloomers Sandwich Bar
- Braemar Howells
- BSES Ltd
- Bunnyfield
- Bunnyfoot Ltd
- C I Net
- Canberra Harwell Ltd
- Capita Health Solutions
- Cedar Telecom Limited
- Cella Energy
- Charlie Laing Project Manangement
- Chilton Counselling Ltd
- Chilton Parish Council
- Cobalt Light Systems Ltd
- Compass Group Holdings Plc
- Compression Learning Ltd
- Computer Sciences Corporation
- Constellation Technologies
- Corporate Executive Research
- Credica Ltd
- Crossland Employment Solicitors
- Cryox Limited
- D. Clough Ltd
- David Kingham
- Debt Support Co
- Deeley Properties
- Deep Red Technology Ltd
- Diamond Light Source Ltd
- Dillons Newsagents Ltd
- Eastern Compressors Ltd
- Elementa Consulting Ltd
- Energy Solutions EU Services Ltd
- ESA Harwell Centre
- Explosive Learning Solutions Ltd
- Faceo Group
- Fire Precaution Services Ltd
- GE Healthcare
- Goodrich Consulting
- Gravity Interactive Ltd
- Greengate Management
- Harwell Dental Practice
- Harwell Document Restoration Services
- Harwell Dosimeters Ltd
- Harwell Innovation Centre
- Harwell Laboratories Recreation Association
- Harwell Parish Council
- Health Protection Agency
- Helveta Ltd
- Hendred Farm Partnership
- Hibbshaw
- ICE FM
- Image Audio Visual Solutions
- Interactive Media Design Consultants
- Isotron Ltd
- JANET (UK)
- Janus Consultancy
- Johnson Controls Ltd
- Kids Unlimited Harwell Nursery
- Lloyds TSB
- Logica
- Magellium Ltd
- Manifest Health
- Marie Barnes
- McColls
- MDA Space and Robotics Ltd (MDSRL)
- Medelo
- Medical Research Council
- Membrane Protein Laboratory
- Merit Merrill Technology
- Micronanics Limited
- Moke Properties LLP
- Molevision
- National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd
- Negus Ltd
- Newport Spectra-Physics Ltd
- NHS Innovations
- Niche International Ltd
- Nuclear Technologies
- Nuvia Ltd
- Open Source
- Optimum Security Services
- Orange Personal Communications Services Ltd
- Orange Tree Technologies Ltd
- Orbital Optics Ltd
- Originzone
- Oris Systems Ltd
- Overtis Group
- Oxfordshire Innovation and Growth Team
- Oxsensis
- PETRRA
- Planet IT
- Planning for Sustainability Ltd
- Plasma Antennas Ltd
- Post Office
- Powerpredict
- Precise Detail
- Proelec Installations Ltd
- Professional Software Engineering Ltd
- Provectus Group Ltd
- Quantum Detectors
- Qudos Technology Ltd
- Ramboll UK
- RCP
- Red Interiors
- Redwave Labs Ltd
- Research Sites Restoration Ltd
- Retail Active
- Reviss Services (UK) Ltd
- Ridgeway Cafe
- Rizome Ltd
- Rouse Legal/Rouse Patents
- Rubicon Design Engineering
- Ryder Cheshire Volunteers
- Science and Technology Facilities Council (RAL)
- Scientifics Ltd
- Scion Group Ltd
- Scitech Precision
- Selex Vega
- Sequential Solutions Ltd
- Serco Assurance
- Seven Design Associates
- Shield Services
- Simply Facilites Management Ltd
- Site Intelligence Ltd
- SKB International
- Smith Institute for Industrial Mathematics and System Engineering
- SoftScan (UK) Ltd
- Speciality Scanners Plc
- Start
- Suselo Ltd
- SWEP International AB
- Taylor Company
- The Centre for Defence Enterprise
- The Electrospinning Co
- The Insurance Services Marketing Alliance Ltd
- The Talent Providers LLP
- Thinking Security Ltd
- Trends UK Ltd
- Tricorn
- Trinity Sales and Marketing Ltd
- VEGA
- Viking Analytics Ltd
- Voltech Instruments
- Wavesense Europe
- Young Enterprise
- Zircotec
Main unit(s) present:
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No 3 Gp Pool
- No 5 Servicing Flight
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No 13 OTU
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No 15 OTU
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No 72 (Bomber) Wing
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No 75 Sqn
- No 91 Gp Servicing Section
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No 105 Sqn
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No 107 Sqn
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No 148 Sqn
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No 215 Sqn
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No 226 Sqn
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No 295 Sqn
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No 310 FTU
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No 570 Sqn
- No 737 Defence Sqn
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No 1443 (Ferry Training) Flight
- No 2741 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2766 Sqn RAF Regiment
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Engine Control Instructional Flight
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Ferry Training and Despatch Flight
- Station Flight Harwell
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Transport Command Development Unit
A Horsa glider carrying troops of 6th Airlanding Brigade is towed aloft by an Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle at Harwell, part of 6th Airborne Division's second lift in the evening of 6 June 1944, D-Day. © IWM (H 39183)
No 38 Group D-Day Memorial at the end of a runway at Harwell, 28 June 2008. © Richard Flagg
Text on the No 38 Group D-Day Memorial at the end of a runway at Harwell, 28 June 2008. © Richard Flagg
Footage of preparations before D-Day at Harwell. Courtesy of DDay-Overlord
Didcot Atom Village, 1947. Courtesy of British Pathé
Unveiling of a plaque to No 38 Group RAF, 1955. Courtesy of British Pathé
Sir Anthony Eden visits Harwell Atomic Station, 1955. Courtesy of British Pathé
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