What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Braintree.
The Airstrip at White Hall Farm was used during World War II as a satellite airfield for military training operations. It is associated with the expansion of air defense infrastructure in the region and reflects the strategic use of rural areas for wartime aviation purposes.
Places near here
Part of Hudson's HillMountain or hill · 714 yd
Morris Green FarmhouseListed building · 1300 yd
Bridleway to Barr HallHeritage place · 1.0 mi
Poor ParkForest · 1.4 mi
Water Tower, just north of Wethersfield, EssexCastle, fort or tower · 1.7 mi
A cottage on Harrow HillMountain or hill · 2.2 mi
Redbeard's WoodWood · 2.4 mi
Flying Fortress Dry GulcherMemorial · 2.5 mi
Tower of St John the Baptist, Finchingfield, EssexCastle, fort or tower · 3.0 mi
Finchingfield GuildhallHeritage attraction · 3.0 mi
Colne Valley RailwayMuseum · 3.0 mi
The War Memorial at FinchingfieldHeritage place · 3.1 miOther information
Photo: Bob Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0