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RAF North Luffenham

RAF North Luffenham was a Royal Air Force station in Rutland, England, 1940 - 1998. It is near to the villages of Edith Weston and North Luffenham. The station was built as a training airfield, opening in 1940. It was later taken over by 5 Group of RAF Bomber Command as a heavy bomber base, and was expanded by the building of concrete runways later in the war.

Located at 52.6322, -0.610556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Royal Air Force stations in Rutland, Military history of Rutland, Royal Canadian Air Force stations, Grade II* listed buildings in Rutland

Luffenham Heath Golf Club

Luffenham Heath is an 18-hole golf course near South Luffenham in Rutland, England. Designed by Harry Colt, it began under the patronage of the Earl of Ancaster who had exchanged fields in South Luffenham for common land on the Heath. The opening event in 1911, witnessed by over a thousand spectators, was an exhibition match between James Braid and Harry Vardon. The club initially attracted an aristocratic membership.

Located at 52.616, -0.58 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Golf clubs and courses in England, Sports venues in Rutland, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Leicestershire

RAF Spanhoe

RAF Spanhoe (also known as Harringworth or Wakerley) is a former World War II airfield in Northamptonshire, England. The airfield is located approximately 4 miles east of Uppingham; about 80 miles north-northwest of London Opened in 1943, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as a transport airfield. After the war it was closed in late 1945.

Located at 52.5628, -0.622222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Military units and formations established in 1943, Airfields of the IX Troop Carrier Command in the United Kingdom, Military history of Northamptonshire, Royal Air Force stations in Northamptonshire

A6121 road

The A6121 is a short cross-country road in the counties of Lincolnshire and Rutland, England. It forms the principal route between Bourne and Stamford and the A1 in Lincolnshire, continuing on through Ketton in Rutland to its junction with the A47 at Morcott.

Located at 52.5931, -0.6347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roads in England, Transport in Lincolnshire, Transport in Rutland, South Kesteven

Luffenham railway station

Luffenham railway station is a former station of the Syston and Peterborough Railway serving the villages of North and South Luffenham, Rutland. The station was situated adjacent to a level crossing on the North Luffenham to Duddington road. It was about 0.8 miles from each village by road, although only 0.5 miles from South Luffenham by the public footpath that was soon established (and which still exists).

Located at 52.6135, -0.6044 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Former Midland Railway stations, Disused railway stations in Rutland, Railway stations opened in 1848, Railway stations closed in 1966, Beeching closures in England

Wakerley and Barrowden railway station

Wakerley and Barrowden railway station is a former railway station in Wakerley, Northamptonshire, which also served the nearby village of Barrowden, Rutland. It was owned by the London and North Western Railway but from 1883 to 1916 was also served by trains of the Great Northern Railway. Former Services Preceding station Disused railways Following station Seaton   London and North Western Railway   King's Cliffe Seaton   Great Northern Railway   King's Cliffe

Located at 52.5864, -0.5908 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Northamptonshire, Railway stations opened in 1873, Railway stations closed in 1966, Beeching closures in England

Morcott railway station

Morcott railway station is a former station in Rutland, near the village of Morcott. Parliamentary approval was gained in 1846 by the directors of the London and Birmingham Railway for a branch from Rugby to the Syston and Peterborough Railway near Stamford. In the same year the company became part of the London and North Western Railway. The line opened in 1851 but Morcott was not opened until 1898.

Located at 52.5973, -0.6308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Rutland, Former London and North Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1898, Railway stations closed in 1966, Beeching closures in England

St John the Baptist's Church, Wakerley

St John the Baptist's Church, Wakerley, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Wakerley, Northamptonshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It stands in an elevated position overlooking the Welland Valley.

Located at 52.5823, -0.5894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Grade I listed buildings in Northamptonshire, Grade I listed churches, Church of England churches in Northamptonshire, Norman architecture, 12th-century architecture, English Gothic architecture, Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust