RAF Merryfield
Royal Air Force Merryfield or more simply RAF Merryfield is a former Royal Air Force station in the village of Ilton near Ilminster in southwest Somerset, England.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Airfield
- Description: former military airfield in Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “HI, MF” and “Isle Abbotts”
Places of Interest
Highlights include RNAS Merryfield and Church of St Peter.
RNAS Merryfield
Aerodrome
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Royal Naval Air Station Merryfield, commonly known as RNAS Merryfield, is an air station of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm located 2.7 miles north-west of Ilminster, and 8.1 miles south-east of Taunton, in the English county of Somerset, in England.
Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: Lobsterthermidor, Public domain.
The Anglican Church of St Peter in Ilton, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century, incorporating fragments from 12th and 13th. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Church of St James, Beercrocombe
Church
Photo: Martin Southwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St James in Beercrocombe, Somerset, England, dates from the 13th century but the current building is predominantly from the 15th. It was restored in the late 19th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ilton and Isle Brewers.
Ilton
Village
Photo: Dave Vaughan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ilton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 8 miles south-east of Taunton, and 2 miles north of Ilminster. The village has a population of 854. The parish includes the hamlets of Ilford and Cad Green with its 16th-century almshouses.
Isle Brewers
Village
Photo: Martin Southwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Isle Brewers is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated on the River Isle, 7 miles south east of Taunton. The village has a population of 150. The parish includes the hamlet of North Bradon. Isle Brewers is situated 2 miles northeast of RAF Merryfield.
Puckington
Hamlet
Photo: Ray Beer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Puckington is a village and civil parish, situated 10 miles south-east of Taunton and 10 miles west of Yeovil in Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlet of South Bradon. In 2011 the parish had a population of 117. Puckington is situated 2 miles east of RAF Merryfield.
RAF Merryfield
- Categories: air base, Royal Air Force station, and transportation
- Location: Ilton, South Somerset, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Persian—“RAF Merryfield” goes by many names.
- French: “base aérienne militaire du Royaume-Uni”
- French: “RAF Merryfield”
- Persian: “فرودگاه نیروی هوایی سلطنتی مریفیلد”
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Highlights include Beacon Hill and Crimson Hill.
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