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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 02 SE 74 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Lydd Airport |
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Summary
Lydd Airport opened on 5th April 1956 as 'Ferryfield' Airport, flying a fleet of Silver City Bristol 170s (car-carrying planes) to Le Touquet. By 1970 this had become uncompetitive and the last car-carrying service flew in 1970. The airfield remains a commercial airfield
| Grid Reference: | TR 06230 21404 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR02SE |
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| Parish: | LYDD, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- AIRPORT (Modern - 1956 AD to 1956 AD)
Full description
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Lydd Airport opened on 5th April 1956 as 'Ferryfield' Airport, flying a fleet of Silver City Bristol 170s (car-carrying planes) to Le Touquet. By 1970 this had become uncompetitive and the last car-carrying service flew in 1970. The airfield remains a commercial airfield
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