Beaulieu WW2 buildings platforms

Beaulieu airfield was built in 1942 as a coastal command group 19 base and used in anti submarine warfare missions. In 1944 it was taken over by the USAAF 2nd Tactical Air Force to be used in preparations for the D Day landings.  After the war it was abandoned, later to be returned to the Forestry Commission. Little now remains as, like other forest airfields, the runways were removed in the 1980's and the buildings levelled some time earlier; although in the corner of Hawkhill Enclosure (1870) are the remains of one of the airfields dispersed areas, probably an accommodation site.  The raised brick and concrete foundation platforms of the accommodation buildings, toilet blocks and associated features are all that remain, but give a good idea of the size and layout of these type of sites.