Defence and ancillary structures at RAF Bicester, Bicester, Launton - Cherwell
The most complete and strongly representative example of an RAF airbase from the interwar expansion, built as a bomber station as part of the 1920s Home Defence Expansion Scheme. In 2016 and 2018 grant aided repairs to scheduled airfield structures were completed and further repairs to the Watch Office have been completed with the benefit of the Covid-19 Emergency Heritage at Risk Response Scheme. Repairs are required to the southern bomb stores and a use for it identified.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- RAF Bicester: World War II airfield
- Heritage Category:
- Scheduled Monument
- List Entry Number:
- 1021455
- Local Planning Authority:
- Cherwell
- Site Type:
- Defence > Military building
Location
- Building Name:
- Defence and ancillary structures at RAF Bicester
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District / Borough:
- Cherwell
- Parish:
- Launton
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Banbury
- Region:
- London and South East
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Building or structure
- Condition:
- Poor
- Occupancy / Use:
- Vacant/not in use
- Priority:
- F - Repair scheme in progress and (where applicable) end use or user identified; or functionally redundant buildings with new use agreed but not yet implemented.
- Previous Priority:
- F
- Ownership:
- Commercial company
- Designation:
- Scheduled Monument, CA
Contact Details
Rachel James 0207 973 3153
