Britain's first airfield
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Fambridge was the site of Britain's first airfield. In 1909, Mr Pemberton Billings set up a flying colony, which attracted hundreds of enthusiasts, although none actually managed to get off the ground.
Shortly after its opening, Billings was forced to admit that he'd been defeated by the soggy Essex soil.
In 1914, an attempt by Talbot White Quick to build a seaplane also failed.
The airfield Commemoration Stone was unveiled in 2009.
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The Echo carried this article in February 2009
The above Echo link is now broken. Here is a copy of the Echo article from the internet archive (Wayback Machine).
Here is another link to Airfield Information Exchange
This link is also broken. I'll try to fix it later today, 04/07/19. Bob Stephen