Record site
plan

Ariel image
of site 3 during the occupation by
the US Army

Bowling ally

Starting
demolition of the tobacco houses



1971

Skyline club

Skyline
club pamphlet

Squadron
Party Invite Card

Ariel image of site
3 showing the location of
the
defence position at the side
sycamore lane

WW2

Site 3 Entrance

Site 8 Entrance

World war 2
pillbox bunker located on Sycamore
lane
great Sankey opposite site 3 along
the side of the railway.








Sycamore lane great Sankey looking
east, the new
housing estate on the right is were
site 3 was located.
The trees to the left of the road
are where the pillbox is located.

Opposite site 3, after crossing the
railway bridge of the Manchester to
Liverpool railway, is this
pedestrian gate in the south
perimeter fence, to allow service
personnel into site 8, which has
been demolished to make way for
housing.
Site 3 - Communal Living Area (Kyger
Hall)
Site
3 is located South of the airfield
opposite to the Manchester to
Liverpool Railway line on the side
of Sycamore Lane at gate 3.
Originally
built as a living site covering an
area of 46 acres a total of 374
buildings were constructed on site
3.
Mostly
Nissen and SECO huts.
During
the late 1940's 39 were converted
into married quarters.
The
site was demolished during the
1950's and redeveloped into single
storey semi detached timber framed
buildings and were referred to as
'Tobacco' houses.
They
were called 'Tobacco Houses'
108
of these houses were constructed
large enough to accommodate a family
with up to 3 children.
The
site also included a club, bar and a
bowling ally.
Site
3 was used by the US Army until
1993.
The
site was demolished in 2006 for
development of a housing estate.
As
of 2016 nothing remains of site 3.
However,
a pill box defence position remains
in dense undergrowth opposite the
new housing estate alongside the
Manchester to Liverpool Railway
line.
Also
a railway bridge leads across for
pedestrians to a small gate to enter
into site 8.
Bowling
Ally on Site 3

Timber Framed Housing
Area Known as Tobacco Houses They were
called this
because the lease for
the land was paid with American tobacco

More Pictures etc Coming
Soon Regarding Site 3 .....
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