Monument record 4058/0/0 - Woodford Airfield

<1> Ferguson, Aldon, 2008, Cheshire Airfields in the Second World War, p.218-243 (Book). SCH7173.

Woodford Airfield dates from 1924 when AVRO moved their aircraft manufacture from Alexander Park to land at New Hall farm, Bramhall. Hangars were brought from the Alexandra Park site. Woodford expanded up to and throughout the second world war with new hangars contructed btween 1933 and 1955. Aircraft manufacture here during WWII include the Anson and the Lancaster. Two new runways were already under construction in 1939 and the longer runway was extended again in the 1950's for Vulcan testing.

Airfield was part of BAE systems in 2008.

<2> Oxford Archaeology North, 2017, Woodford Aerodrome, Adlington, Cheshire: Archaeological Evaluation, Strip Map and Record and Watching Brief Report, R4069 (Client Report). SCH8325.

An archaeological evaluation and watching brief were undertaken between April 2016 and April 2017 for land on the former Woodford Aerodrome, Adlington, Cheshire. The works form part of a residential-led, mixed use, redevelopment of the former aerodrome, including the partial removal of the runway, regrading works, footpath and cycle links, the naturalisation of a culverted watercourse and landscaping works. The evaluation recorded post medieval buildings and field boundaries at, or near, Shirdfold Farm, and the watching brief was carried out during naturalisation of the river, however, no archaeological features were observed.