Report - RAF Rivenhall..Essex, October 2019

[Mikeymutt]

Me and man gone wrong visited this in the summer months and was nearby a few months later so checked out some of the other buildings. The site appears to be in two halves, one half is mainly quarry works with just a metal T2 type hangar remaining, we could not gain access to that. But the other half a lot has been retained as a light use industrial estate with lots of buildings restored. But in the woods is the remains of the admin site. And further away is the squadron and flight offices. We were losing the light in the flight offices. Which was a shame as now I know now there is some nice name signs in that block. RAF Rivenhall was opened in 1942 for use by the Americans who flew Mustangs from there. The RAF also used it as well. The site was used till 1956 then MOD sold the land. That's when Marconi took over most of the site and quarry work started rapidly.

Administration block, consisting of office and operations block.

Guard house for admin area.

The flight office, I really liked the pastel colours in here. The RAF had some nice colours in their buildings.

Electrical sub station.

 

[Down and beyond]

Nice mate that fire place is lovely hopefully the moss takes it over in years to come will look stunning !

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Nice The bellows forge is quite desirable

 

[Calamity Jane]

Nicely covered. Liking the look of the flight office. Some really nice natural shots with nature taking over here.

 

[Wastelandr]

Nice shots. A classic local one, fortunate these still survive as I sadly missed the other bits that were demolished by a few months back c2012

 

[mockney reject]

I learnt to drive on the airfield here in my mates cars

 

[Mikeymutt]

Nice mate that fire place is lovely hopefully the moss takes it over in years to come will look stunning !

I really liked the old fire and was surprised to see it sitting there still. Not sure if it was an added addition

 

[Mikeymutt]

Nice The bellows forge is quite desirable

I absolutely loved that old bellows forge

 

[Mikeymutt]

Nicely covered. Liking the look of the flight office. Some really nice natural shots with nature taking over here.

Thank you very much. Some lovely bits in the administration buildings

 

[Mikeymutt]

Nice shots. A classic local one, fortunate these still survive as I sadly missed the other bits that were demolished by a few months back c2012

Thank you very much. It's nice to see some surviving bits there. Would loved to have seen the rest

 

[Mikeymutt]

I learnt to drive on the airfield here in my mates cars

Blimey that must have been ages ago. The main runways have been under the quarry for ages