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 Ilminster, and 8.1 miles south-east of Taunton, in the English county of Somerset, in England.Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Aerodrome
- Description: RAF airbase
- Address: Ilton, Ilminster, TA19 9HN
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Peter and Church of St James, Beercrocombe.
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.
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Church
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ashill, Somerset, England was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ilminster and Ilton.
Ilminster
Photo: Jules & Jenny, CC BY 2.0.
Ilminster is a town of 5,800 people in Somerset. The town has the buildings of a 16th-century grammar school, the Ilminster Meeting House, which acts as the town's art gallery and concert hall. There is also a Gospel Hall.
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.
RNAS Merryfield
- Categories: air base, military installation, and transportation
- Location: Ilton, South Somerset, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.965° or 50° 57′ 54″ northLongitude
-2.9389° or 2° 56′ 20″ westElevation
148 feet (45 metres)Operator
Royal NavyOpen location code
9C2VX376+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 512046185OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodromeOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=airfieldWikidata ID
Q16932169
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Malay—“RNAS Merryfield” goes by many names.
- French: “HMS Heron II”
- French: “RNAS Merryfield”
- French: “Royal Naval Air Station Merryfield”
- Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Merryfield Navy”
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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