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Fairford Park is a 4,200-acre (1,700 ha) estate in the southern Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England, close to the small town of Fairford. Purchased by philanthropist Ernest Cook from the Barker family in 1945, the former stables and coach house of Fairford Park House are used as the headquarters of the Ernest Cook Trust , which now owns the ...
Fairford Park, to the north of the town, was made part of the manor house grounds, built by Andrew Barker in the 1660s. [3] [6] It would later be turned into a deer park by James Lambe, with an obelisk built to mark the edge of the grounds. [3] [7] The park remained in the Barker family until it was sold to Earnest Cook in 1945.
Newark Park is a Grade I listed country house of Tudor origins near the village of Ozleworth, Wotton-under-Edge. The house sits in an estate of 700 acres (300 ha) [72] at the Cotswold escarpment's southern end. Another of the many manor houses in the area, Owlpen Manor in the village of Owlpen in the Stroud district, is also Tudor and Grade I ...
Activities are spread across 16 stages, with the Village Marketplace offering 200 artisans showcasing their wares, while at least 18 food spots feed guests with classic dishes like turkey legs and ...
The park is a mix of nature conservation activities, including nature reserves; recreation, including sailing, fishing, a country park and beach with water sports and play areas; [2] rural villages; and holiday accommodation. It is a significant area for wildlife and particularly for wintering and breeding birds.
Kempsford is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, about 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Fairford. RAF Fairford is immediately north of the village. The parish, which includes the hamlets of Whelford, Horcott, and Dunfield, [2] had a population around 1,120 at the 2011 census. [1]
The show took place at Fairford every two years until it became an annual show from 1993. Due to redevelopment work at RAF Fairford the show was held at RAF Cottesmore, Rutland in 2000 and 2001. Guinness World Records have recognised RIAT 2003 as the world's largest ever military airshow, with 535 aircraft in attendance. [4]
In 2014 byelaws were enacted by statutory instrument prohibiting various activities in and around the base. [6] [7] National Review (an American publication) refers in a July 2015 story to: 'the Joint Intelligence Analysis Center (JIAC), an "intelligence fusion center" that Congress approved for construction at UK airfield RAF Croughton. The ...