West Stowford Farm
WEST STOWFORD FARM: Civil A.A. Landing Ground (Aka WEST DOWN, BITTADON and ILFRACOMBE)
NOTE: This location had previously been used by 'Flying Circus; operators. See my ILFRACOMBE listing for more information.
Operated by: Mr J Chugg, West Stowford Farm, West Down, Ilfracombe
Location: In/near West Down, 3nm SSE of Ilfracombe town centre
Period of operation: Late 1930s only?
A.A. aerodrome map
Local area map c.1961
NOTES: This was one of seventy four AA (Automobile Association) approved Landing Grounds in mainland Britain during the 1930s. It appears it was located next to Centery Lane, in/near West Down. There was no hangar listed in 1938 and the nearest telephone was in the Muddiford Post Office.
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