RAF North Pickenham
Royal Air Force North Pickenham or more simply RAF North Pickenham is a former Royal Air Force station located 3 miles East of Swaffham, Norfolk, England. It was originally opened in 1944 and finally closed in 1967.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Airfield
- Description: former military airfield in Norfolk, England, UK
- Also known as: “NP” and “Royal Air Force North Pickenham”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Andrew and Church of St Mary.
The Blue Lion Public House
Building
Photo: Mark Hobbs, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Blue Lion Public House is a building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Pickenham and Swaffham.
North Pickenham
Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Pickenham is a village in the Breckland district of mid-Norfolk, East Anglia, England. It lies three miles from the Georgian market town of Swaffham.
Swaffham
Swaffham is a picturesque market town in the west of Norfolk. It became famous as one of the principal filming locations for the ITV television series Kingdom from 2007 to 2009.
Necton
Village
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Necton is a village situated on a turning off the A47 main road between Swaffham and East Dereham in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. As at the 2001 census it had a population of 1,865 residents and an area of 15.48 km2, increasing to a population of 1,923 at the 2011 census. Necton is situated 2½ miles northeast of RAF North Pickenham.
RAF North Pickenham
- Categories: air base, Royal Air Force station, and transportation
- Location: North Pickenham, Breckland District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“RAF North Pickenham” goes by many names.
- French: “base aérienne militaire du Royaume-Uni”
- French: “RAF North Pickenham”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South Pickenham and Tumbler Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Swaffham Park and Dunham Lodge.
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