Battle of Britain House
Battle of Britain House, also known over time as Franklin House and Kokyo, was a private mansion in Ruislip. It was used by the United States military to train agents for undercover missions in occupied France during the Second World War.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Ruins
- Description: building in Greater London, England
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Willow Lawn railway station and Ruislip Lido.
Willow Lawn railway station
Railway station
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Willow Lawn railway station is situated 1,300 feet east of Battle of Britain House.
Ruislip Lido
Reservoir
Photo: Chris Playll, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ruislip Lido is a reservoir and artificial beach in Ruislip, within the London Borough of Hillingdon, England, situated between Ruislip Common, Ruislip Woods, and Poor's Field.
Haste Hill railway station
Railway station
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haste Hill railway station is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Battle of Britain House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Northwood and Ruislip.
Northwood
Suburb
Photo: Julian Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Northwood is an area in the London Borough of Hillingdon, West London, located 14+1⁄2 miles northwest of Charing Cross. Northwood was part of the ancient parish of Ruislip, Middlesex.
Ruislip
Town
Photo: Andrew Hackney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ruislip is a suburb in the London Borough of Hillingdon in West London. Prior to 1965 it was in Middlesex. Ruislip lies 13.8 miles west-north-west of Charing Cross, London.
Newyears Green
Hamlet
Newyears Green is a hamlet of the London Borough of Hillingdon in London, England. It lies 16.6 miles northwest of Charing Cross. It is situated south of Harefield, west of Ruislip and north of Ickenham, in Greater London.
Battle of Britain House
- Categories: house and building
- Location: Hillingdon, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.59422° or 51° 35′ 39″ northLongitude
-0.43731° or 0° 26′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C3XHHV7+M3OpenStreetMap ID
way 794485853OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q4870557
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In Other Languages
“Battle of Britain House” goes by many names.
- French: “Battle of Britain House”
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