A HISTORY
John F. Hamlin & Gerry V. Tyack
Just east of the attractive Gloucestershire Cotswold village of Moreton-in-Marsh, which lays in a shallow valley containing a tributary of the infant River Evenlode, are the remains of an airfield built in the early days of the Second World War. The site was a wise choice from the point of view of communications, located as it was adjacent to the A44 Oxford to Evesham trunk road and close to Moreton-in-Marsh station on the main London to Worcester railway line. Had prevailing weather conditions been seriously considered, however, the airfield might never have been built, as fog, which was far more prevalent then than now, was a major problem in the 'bowl' created by surrounding hills. The mean airfield elevation was 420ft. (128m.), whereas four miles (6.5km.) to the west the hills rise to 877ft. (267m.) and to the east the height is 700ft. (213m.) or more. These hills also constituted, of course, a navigational hazard. However, the powers-that-were made the decision to build, and this book is an attempt to record the life of the Station which resulted from that decision.
169 pages, hardback, Royal Quarto. ISBN 0-9525262 First Published 1995 by Gerry V. Tyack Contact: Gerry V. Tyack, British School House, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucester, GL56 0BG ENGLAND 
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