What is burtonwood famous for?

What is burtonwood famous for?

What is burtonwood famous for?

Burtonwood is a civil parish, near to Warrington in Cheshire. Home to a population in 2001 of 11,265 people, its name is best known for being the site of the largest airfield in Europe during the Second World War.

Who owns Burtonwood Brewery?

Thomas Hardy Burtonwood sold its brewery to Molson Coors in 2015, but its remaining operations on the shared site will be unaffected by the move. If the closure does go ahead, it would bring to an end more than 150 years of beer production at Burtonwood Brewery – which dates back to 1867.

When did Burtonwood air base close?

1991
The base was home to 18,000 American servicemen at the end of the war. In 1946 the base was transferred back to the United Kingdom however United States operations continued. The base officially closed in 1991 and since then the runway and most of the associated buildings have been demolished.

What is brewed at Burtonwood Brewery?

Thomas Hardy Burtonwood (Molson Coors)

Name ABV Style%
Manns Chestnut Mild Brewed by/for Marston’s (Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Co.) 3% Mild Ale 3.0 41
Manns Light Ale Brewed by/for Marston’s (Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Co.) 3.2% Mild Ale 3.2

What is Burtonwood Airbase now?

Royal Air Force Burtonwood (or RAF Burtonwood) is a former Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces base that was located in Burtonwood, 2 miles (3.2 km) Northwest of Warrington in Cheshire, England….

RAF Burtonwood
Type RAF station (US Visiting Forces)
Site information
Owner Ministry of Defence

When was RAF Burtonwood opened?

1939
The site was originally selected for use by the British Royal Air Force in 1938 and RAF Burtonwood opened in 1939, before being used by the US Air Force later on. Burtonwood alone processed, 11,575 aircraft between 1943 and 1945 plus over 40,000 engines and all component parts to aircraft and all support equipment.