RAF Lyneham was opened on 13th February
1940, and on 18 May the first unit was formed. With
the continued expansion of the air force a decision
was made in 1949 to requisite the land around the old
Barrow End Common for additional military storage and
maintenance facilities.
The main road into Bradenstoke was altered and a new
junction was built along Hollow Way. The road coloured
red was the original routing into Bradenstoke via the
common and Cranley Farm and Ewage Road ran south via
Lyneham Court Farm and onto Freegrove.
The existing Bradenstoke junction and road is coloured
blue. |
