RNAS Merryfield

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 , and 8.1 miles south-east of , in the English county of , in England.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: RAF airbase
  • Address: Ilton, Ilminster, TA19 9HN

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Peter and Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Church
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The Anglican in , , England was built in the 14th century, incorporating fragments from 12th and 13th. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Church
The Anglican in , , England was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Church
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Aldhelm and St Eadburgha in , , England dates from the 13th century, and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ilminster and Ilton.

Photo: Jules & Jenny, CC BY 2.0.
is a town of 5,800 people in . The town has the buildings of a 16th-century grammar school, the Meeting House, which acts as the town's art gallery and concert hall. There is also a Gospel Hall.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , England, situated 8 miles south-east of , and 2 miles north of . The village has a population of 854. The parish includes the hamlets of Ilford and Cad Green with its 16th-century almshouses.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , England, situated 3 miles west of and 5 miles north of . The parish has a population of 830 in 2021, up from 740 in 2011. The parish includes the nearby hamlet of Hare.

RNAS Merryfield

Latitude
50.965° or 50° 57′ 54″ north
Longitude
-2.9389° or 2° 56′ 20″ west
Elevation
148 feet (45 metres)
Operator
Royal Navy
Open location code
9C2VX376+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 512046185
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­airfield
Wiki­data ID
Q16932169
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Satellite Map

Discover RNAS Merryfield from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Malay—“RNAS Merryfield” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Isle Abbots and Beercrocombe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Scutty Benches Copse and Ashill Wood.

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