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Kenley Airfield (also known as Kenley Commons, RAF Kenley)

Introduction

Kenley Airfield is the best preserved RAF airfield of its period; 10 of its 12 'fighter pens' or Blast Bays remain in the Croydon section of the site. Although the core remains in Ministry of Defence ownership, substantial areas on the perimeter were transferred back to the Corporation and public access restored to the outer areas of the airfield.

Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts

Access contact details

The site is only partially open to the public.

Directions

Rail: Whyteleafe, Whyteleafe South

Owners

Ministry of Defence and City of London Corporation (some private ownership)

History

Period

  • 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
  • Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
Features & Designations

Designations

  • Conservation Area

  • Reference: Kenley Aerodrome
  • Green Belt

  • Site of Nature Conservation Importance

Key Information

Type

Designed Urban Space

Purpose

Defence

Principal Building

Defence

Period

20th Century (1901 to 1932)

Survival

Extant

Open to the public

Yes

References

Contributors

  • London Parks and Gardens Trust