Avro Heritage Museum Explained

Avro Heritage Museum
Map Type:Greater Manchester
Coordinates:53.335°N -2.1523°W
Former Name:Avro Heritage Centre
Location:Woodford Aerodrome, Woodford, Greater Manchester, England

Avro Heritage Museum is an aviation museum in Woodford, Greater Manchester, England, that opened on 13 November 2015. It is located at the former Woodford Aerodrome, and it replaced the former Avro Heritage Centre.

History

Avro Heritage Centre

Originally opened in Woodford's personnel block, the centre had five rooms with displays and photos about Avro, an archive, and a small shop. It was only open for tours on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and visits were only possible by prior appointment.[1] [2]

Avro Heritage Museum

As part of the deal to sell Woodford Aerodrome for redevelopment in December 2011, BAE agreed to fund the renovation of the former aerodrome fire station to become the new Avro Heritage Museum. Designed to replace the previous heritage centre, the work was carried out by Conlon Construction and Cassidy + Ashton.[3] [4] [5] Plans were submitted in February 2014;[6] planning permission was approved on 20 May;[7] construction started in August; and the museum opened on 13 November 2015.[8] At 11700square feet, the new building is 70% larger than the previous centre and includes an exhibition hall, a gallery, a café, reading rooms, and classrooms.

It holds the Avro Heritage Trust's collection of over 30,000 artefacts on aircraft development, including a set of murals that used to be located in Woodford's employee restaurant.

Aircraft on display

Cockpits

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Avro Heritage Centre . Aeroflight . 22 May 2015.
  2. Web site: New Avro Heritage museum in Woodford prepares for take-off . BAE Systems . 21 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Avro Heritage Museum . Avro Heritage Museum . 21 September 2020 . 1 June 2015.
  4. Web site: Avro Heritage Museum, Woodford . 16 July 2014 . Conlon Construction . 22 May 2015.
  5. Web site: Avro Heritage Centre, Woodford . Cassidy + Ashton . 10 February 2014 . 21 September 2020.
  6. News: New Stockport museum 'to display Vulcan bomber' . . 25 February 2014 . 24 May 2015.
  7. Web site: Decision Notice . Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council . 20 May 2014 . 24 May 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150524221849/http://interactive.stockport.gov.uk/edrms/onlinemvm/getimage.asp?DocumentNumber=218634 . 24 May 2015 .
  8. Web site: Avro Heritage Museum . 22 May 2015.
  9. Web site: Avro Vulcan B2 XM603 . Avro Heritage Museum . 21 September 2020.
  10. Web site: Avro Type F Replica . Avro Heritage Museum . 21 September 2020.
  11. Web site: Roe I Triplane Replica . Avro Heritage Museum . 21 September 2020.
  12. Web site: Avro Anson Cockpit G-AGPG 'Aggy Paggy' . Avro Heritage Museum . 20 September 2020.
  13. Web site: Avro Lancaster 'S Sugar' Replica Cockpit . Avro Heritage Museum . 20 September 2020.
  14. Web site: Simpson . Andrew . Individual History . Royal Air Force Museum . 21 September 2020 . 2015.
  15. Web site: Avro Vulcan XM602 Cockpit. Avro Heritage Museum . 26 April 2021.
  16. Web site: English Electric Canberra WK118 Cockpit . Avro Heritage Museum . 20 September 2020.
  17. Web site: Avro 748 . Avro Heritage Museum . 20 September 2020.
  18. Web site: Hawker Siddeley Nimrod Cockpit XV235 . Avro Heritage Museum . 20 September 2020.
  19. Web site: Vickers VC10 C1K XV106 Cockpit . Avro Heritage Museum . 20 September 2020.

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