New Mixon Haye Farm
NEW MIXON HAYE FARM: Private airstrip (Aka MIXON, ONECOTE and HUSTINS FARM)
Note: All four of these pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
Location: Just W of Elkstone village, about 3.5nm ENE of Leek town centre
Period of operation: Late 1990s (?) to around 2010?
Runway: 16/34 460 grass
Note: The 2006 picture appears to show an extension to 635 metres. The runway always exhibited a slight curve, not a problem for light aircraft.
NOTES: Initial info source AAIB report EW/G2006/04/24.
To further confuse matters another AAIB report EW/G2005/06/28 mentions an airstrip in this area with a 600 x 30 grass runway also orientated 16/34. A bit of research appears to show that this is known as ONECOTE MORRIDGE, but also known as MIXON. Presumably this airstrip?
Although the 2013 picture above still shows traces of the '34' runway marking, it seems safe to assume the airstrip had fell into disuse some time before.
Daniel Bullock
This comment was written on: 2018-02-23 18:15:32I am doing some research on a great grand father, I'm wondering about the history of new mixon haye farm. Is this the same ground Ralph and Thomas of mixon hay? also known as Ralph Bullock 1737-1784. Sorry if this is a such a broad question, I don't know how big mixon haye covers and how many farms covered the land at the time or now but my curiosity is peaked on wondering more about my ancestors. Thanks for entertaining my silly questions thanks -Daniel Bullock- danielbullockpa@hotmail.com
Reply from Dick Flute:
Hi Daniel, I'm afraid my knowledge is very limited. However, I shall keep this query posted in case somebody can help. Best regards, Dick
Neil Collingwood
This comment was written on: 2020-02-21 09:53:20Regarding the airstrip at New Mixon Haye. I have a friend who lives at Mixon and a few years ago when I visited him he took me up to the 'airstrip' which was basically just a large flattish field on which were a small number of aircraft. The owner is a wealthy man who used to run extending vehicles from which people could pay to bungee jump. I don't think that he does it now although he does still live in the property. He had a Russian propeller driven plane that was brought back from Russia during very 'hairy' winter weather. I went into it and it was furnished with beautiful woodwork, a deep pile cream carpet and a drinks cabinet in the back. To get to the airfield you would go to Onecote and then turn along Douse Lane. A right fork quite soon out of Onecote takes you to a large farm and you drive around the end of the buildings on to a private road (Tarmaced by the man with the aircraft) which travels for about a mile up into the hills. The airstrip was right on the top pf one of these grassed hills which are entirely used for grazing sheep. I hope that this may help. Neil
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