Tranwell Airfield
Tranwell Airfield is a former airfield located 3.3 miles southwest of Morpeth and 11.5 miles north west of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England.Photo: Djmckee1, Public domain.
- Type: Locality
- Description: airport in Morpeth, Northumberland
- Also known as: “Tranwell Airfield (dis)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mitford Castle and Church of St Mary Magdalene.
Mitford Castle
Ruins
Photo: Pat Pierpoint, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mitford Castle is an English castle dating from the end of the 11th century and located in the village of Mitford, Northumberland, to the west of Morpeth. Mitford Castle is situated 2½ miles north of Tranwell Airfield.
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church
Photo: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of St Mary Magdalene is situated 2½ miles west of Tranwell Airfield.
Mitford Hall
Residential area
Photo: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mitford Hall is a Georgian mansion house and Grade II* listed building standing in its own 85-acre park overlooking the River Wansbeck at Mitford, Northumberland. Mitford Hall is situated 2½ miles north of Tranwell Airfield.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tranwell and Clifton.
Tranwell
Village
Photo: george hurrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tranwell is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Mitford, in the county of Northumberland, England, about 1 mile south west of Morpeth. Tranwell is situated 1½ miles northeast of Tranwell Airfield.
Clifton
Village
Clifton is a hamlet in Northumberland, in England. The population is between 20 and 30. It is situated a short distance to the south of Morpeth, on the A1. Clifton is situated 2 miles east of Tranwell Airfield.
Ogle
Village
Photo: Phil Thirkell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ogle is a village in and former civil parish, now in the parish of Whalton, Northumberland, England, north-west of Ponteland and south-west of Morpeth. Ogle is situated 3 miles southwest of Tranwell Airfield.
Tranwell Airfield
- Categories: aerodrome and air base
- Location: Mitford, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.1304° or 55° 7′ 50″ northLongitude
-1.73432° or 1° 44′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C7W47J8+57OpenStreetMap ID
node 2353736080OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q7835503
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Satellite Map
Discover Tranwell Airfield from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Tranwell Airfield” goes by many names.
- French: “base aérienne militaire du Royaume-Uni”
- French: “RAF Morpeth”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tranwell Woods and St Mary’s Park.
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