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Wells Road, SALISBURY, SP4 8LS

These industrial buildings have not changed materially since their construction. A casual glance will confirm they are in fact aircraft hangars, and historically were part of the foundation of military flight around the time of the Great War. Originally part of the Royal Engineers, the early use of flying machines soon brought about the formation of a dedicated air force - the Royal Flying Corps. Fundamental to the creation at this time were a collection of notable institutions, including schools and the founding of the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company in 1910 by Bristol industrialist Sir George White. He rented some of these hangars. Further to the north are the last remains of some other hangars, albeit almost covered by vegetation - see Image

These are probably part of the adjacent military housing area. To the right is downland pasture.

Memorial stone on Wood Road. The inscription reads: 'On this site the first aerodrome for the army was founded in 1910 by Capt. J.D.B. Fulton RFA and Mr G.B. Cockburn This later became 2' Coy Air Bn RE The British and Colonial Aeroplane Company forerunners of the Bristol Aeroplane Company established their flying school here in 1910 The first military air trials were held here in 1912.'

A small crescent in amongst the old military area of Larkhill.

The Cuckoo Stone is a Neolithic or Bronze Age standing stone. The stone, which is now fallen, is in a field near to Woodhenge and Durrington Walls in Wiltshire, England (grid reference SU14654335). It is part of the wider Stonehenge Landscape. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuckoo_Stone

The gate has a handy grid reference!

Also seen at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2147016 in 2010.

On an estate of identical detached houses marked on the map as being married quarters.