Boulmer Airfield (Longhoughton) - Source of Reference
The information on this website is based on a range of published and unpublished works. Below is a list of the source of information used in writing this record.
(1) Defence of Britain Database (site S0003899)
(2) Graham, M, 2008. 'RAF Boulmer: 1940-1945', Archaeology in Northumberland 18, 52-5
(3) Air Ministry War Department drawing BR/25
(4) Archaeological Research Services, 2008. North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment, MON 1463955 and 1387328
(5) Burn, A. & Knight, D., 2010. A Rapid Survey of Second World War remains within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, (Archaeological Research Services Ltd unpublished report), 35
(6) Catford, N., 2005. 'Site Name: RAF Boulmer ('EZS') GCI R3 ROTOR Radar Station & Control and Reporting Centre in the UK Air Surveillance and Control System', Subterranea Britannica
(7) Smith, D.J., 1993. Action Stations 7. Military Airfields of Scotland, the North-East and Northern Ireland. (Patrick Stephens Ltd), 55-56
(8) Anon, 2013. Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust [http://www.abct.org.uk/, accessed 15-Jul-2013]
(9) Hall, I., 2013. Relics of War; A Guide to the 20th Century Military Remains in the Northumberland Landscape. (Wanney Books), 25, 28 & 33
(10) Francis, P., Flagg, R. and Crisp, G., 2015. Nine Thousand Miles of Concrete: a review of Second World War temporary airfields in England. Airfield Research Group and Historic England
(11) This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 January 2021 licensed under the Open Government Licence [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/]
(11a) World Wide Web page Royal Air Force. 2011. RAF Boulmer,
(11b) Willis, S. and Holliss, B., 1987. Military airfields in the British Isles 1939-1945, 29
(11c) Ordnance Survey Map 1:10000, 1976
(11d) Compiler's comment, Robin Page, 12-NOV-2003.
(11e) Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources The two databases developed by the Project can be searched on-line through the Archaeology Data Service at http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm
(11f) Vertical aerial photograph RAF 106G/UK/524 3084-3088 17-JUL-1945