IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Hen and Chickens Field, WINCANTON, BA9 9FS
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Hen and Chickens Field, BA9 9FS by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Image Listing (18 Images Found)
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A303 heading west
Bypassing Wincanton, the bridge ahead carries Common Road.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 7 Sep 2019
0.05 miles
2
South Somerset : The A303
The A303 heading past Wincanton in South Somerset.
Image: © Lewis Clarke
Taken: 23 Aug 2012
0.07 miles
5
A view held for perpetuity
Wincanton is a relatively small town and in the past was much more involved in rural matters. Marking when a water supply was brought to it in the late 1800s, Samuel Deanesly is remembered by this spot. Bean Close has been given to the feoffees of the town in memoriam in 1927 so that this view will be enjoyed by all. It is rather more significant these days as just down the road a lot of land has been claimed for a small housing development.
It also happens to provide a view over a wartime disaster. In 1944 an American B-17 bomber crashed near Snagg Farm, some 1km (5/8 mile) from here. See Image]
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 18 Apr 2024
0.14 miles
7
Memorial on Bayford Hill
Set into the wall is a large memorial plaque, marking the loss of an American bomber during WWII. See Image] for a close look and more information on the loss.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 18 Apr 2024
0.18 miles
8
To nine brave airmen
The memorial plaque lists the nine American flyers who lost their lives near here in WWII. The men were part of a raid of 25th June, 1944, that left R. A. F. Bassingbourn, Hertfordshire, and members of the 91st Bomb Group who were out to attack a site in France. Having sustained damage, the crew of the B-17 (serial 42-37958, LL-G, and otherwise known as 'Old Faithful') were thought to be making for Spain but tried to return to England.
They apparently had lost one engine and were losing height, so the crew started to throw equipment out as they descended. Perhaps the engine fire had weakened the airframe but as the pilot, 2nd Lt. Peter Mikonis, banked the aircraft the wing collapsed and the bomber crashed nearby at Snagg Farm, Stoke Trister.
See Image] for a wider location view.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 18 Apr 2024
0.18 miles
9
Memorial, Bayford Hill
The memorial is dedicated to members of the American Air Force who lost their lives when their Flying Fortress "Old Faithful" crashed in flames near this spot on June 25th, 1944.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 31 Jan 2011
0.20 miles
10
House, Bayford Hill
One of the many large houses that stand beside the road into Wincanton. The memorial set into the wall is to members of the American Air Force. For a closer view of the memorial Image
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 31 Jan 2011
0.20 miles