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Hi Guys,
We are trying to find the name of the other raf site, ( not West Kirby), based here on The Wirral. We think it was between Suaghall massey and Frankby, any ideas? Thanks Guysxx

There used to be some old military base in Holm Lane Oxton. Don't know if it was RAF though.

Hithanks for that, it was somewhere near Larton if that's any help?

There was some sort of military instalation/camp just round the corner from RAF West Kirby.
Used to play there, only a couple of building bases and gatehouse were there then, all gone now i think.
Come from RAF West Kirby site to the roundabout at the crossroads heading to saughall Massie, turn left at roundabout and was there in the fields to the right! Havent been on the land for years, go past quite often but cant see anything there.
Anyone add to this??

Where they just beside a bend in the road?. I remember a brick structure being there years ago. Me and my sister used to call it the wishing well because we thought it resembled one (we where kids at the time).

Apparently it was used for the national service training 6 week stint. It did have a nick-name but dont kow what it was. Part of the land was requisitioned by MOD, but now is farmland again. It is on the left from Suaghall hope this helps!!

HI, I think you mean all the roads off Frankby road...eg Upavon ave. , Kinloss Road, Martlesham Crescent etc

Type in kinloss road on google maps and have a virtual 'drive' around the place.

They were just the married quarters for West Kirby and later Sealand. All named after RAF Stations.

Forgive me if I'm wrong but I thought the one between Saughall Massie and Frankby was RAF West Kirby

If its any help there is a website for West Kirby site maybe there is a link to the other site?? RAF West Kiby
Is it the cluster of buildings just north of Larton?

That's an interesting map - must have been made when the RAF West Kirby site was actually being developed. Only shows half of the estate by the roundabout built, and there's no sign of the officers accommodation on the road up to Black Horse hill (opposite where Hilbre High School is now).

So did I. I used to do some courting there after it had all been demolished!

You might find something of interest on the website R.A.F. West Kirby Association

You still do.Mum x

You need to quote my text in the post so people know who youre replying to. Oh and no i don't.

Just had a lovely walk with the dog this morning from Saughall Massie Road, through the old main entrance to R.A.F. West Kirby & by following the signed footpaths came out onto fields to the back of the horse place in Larton. Not a sign of any remains to be seen from the path, but so quiet & peaceful.
One problem is that people empty their dogs there & don't pick up.

The land and buildings i meant were from RAF camp to the crossroads, then turn left to Meols, then just there on the right at the 2nd gate opening (1st takes you to stables etc)

Hi yes I think it is the place. A friend of the family owns the stables and the area around there. Aparentley some of the land owned by the farm was requisioned during the war. Some of the kids had another name for the area locally, but dont know what it was.

Looking on Google Earth, there only appears to be the farm & a rental cottage now.

I think the one your talking about between Saughall Massie and Frankby, i know it just as 'The Camp'these days.

Manor Farm in Frankby uses these fields as grazing for their horses. I know that they also just call it 'The Camp'. But i will ask them now and see if they know of a official name for itand let you know. Hope that helps.

Just Spoken to the owner of Manor Farm, who uses the RAF Land. He just said that 'The Camp' is all part of the RAF West Kirby. It used to have roads running through it but they where destroyed when it was ploughed over.

If you look on Google Earth you can see.... Look at the field with the dots in (horses) This is the RAF camp field that they use and is between saugall Massie and Frankby.

http://maps.google.com/maps?ftr=ear...e=en-van-na-us-gns-erth&utm_term=evl


The other part that has the runway is used now by Alan Griffiths for his farm machinery.

http://maps.google.com/maps?ftr=ear...e=en-van-na-us-gns-erth&utm_term=evl

Hi guys thanks for all your hard work and walking!!

Jess,

Just "Google" RAF West Kirby. There are maps, stories & some amazing photographs on there.

There was also a hospital in West Kirby itself I think.

Some of the kids at that time had a nick-name for this place, as so did some of the men serving there. When they went out with local girls they did'nt say they were from the Raf West Kirby, but gave a different name they called , again a possible nick-name given by the lads on the camp.

Quoting myself lol.

Looks like the hospital was on the same site.

http://www.rafwka.co.uk/id42.htm

It comes to us all eventually!!!! lol

hello,i am not sure but i think it was in the flat lanes moreton and the lanes came out by the railway bridge meols station ?