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 , , England. It was originally opened in 1944 and finally closed in 1967.
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  • 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.

Church
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Church
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Building
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is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Pickenham and Swaffham.

Village
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is a village in the Breckland district of mid-, , England. It lies three miles from the Georgian market town of .

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is a picturesque market town in the west of . It became famous as one of the principal filming locations for the ITV television series Kingdom from 2007 to 2009.

Village
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is a village situated on a turning off the A47 main road between and East Dereham in the Breckland district of , 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. is situated 2½ miles northeast of RAF North Pickenham.

RAF North Pickenham

Latitude
52.6266° or 52° 37′ 36″ north
Longitude
0.73359° or 0° 44′ 1″ east
Elevation
187 feet (57 metres)
Open location code
9F42JPGM+JC
Geo­Names ID
11593573
Wiki­data ID
Q7275505
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In Other Languages

“RAF North Pickenham” goes by many names.

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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