Yes Tim, the Austin Whippet biplane built in 1919. Only 5 were builtDid Austin make planes before WWII, got a feeling they may have.
It was featured on the BBC News this morning:
Listed status for airport terminal in Birmingham
Historic England has awarded a 1930s airport building Grade II listed status.
The Elmdon terminal at Birmingham Airport opened in 1939 and closed to passengers in 1984 during a decade in which Concorde was welcomed.
It is among several buildings on Wednesday to help take The National Heritage List for England to 400,000 entries.
Historic England said the terminal was recognised for a "playful" design intended "to be an experience for passengers and spectators alike".
Do bear in mind that list it does not mean its saved, as i know only too well.
Link to BBC with short video, along with Raleigh Building in Nottingham.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-45258581
Hi I used to go castle hills farm riding school, in the 80’s? Albert Hadley owned castle hills then, his sister lived in the adjoining residence, there was a brother Ralph? I was always curious about the building half way up the lane, opposite the hay field, never did find out, would luv to know more & see pictures of the farm in its days as a dairy farm, last I’d heard Albert had moved to Meriden? after the extension, beleive the horses moved to sanctuaries, such a shame I had many happy times there, luv to know more, & I also discovered the plane crash on the farm - there’s more information about it nowNew member. Interested in local history and surprised at how many of my searches call up BH Forum articles and photographs. Lots of interesting articles. Often felt on the outside looking in as there are many articles I have wanted to comment on. Consequently I took the step to join.
Re Birmingham Airport
The Hansard article below may be of interest – it concerns a claim for compensation due to a Seafire aircraft crashing on land belonging to Castle hill Farm, Jan 1946. I’ve been meaning to pass it on to an old school friend as his grandparents were tenant farmers at Castle Hill farm - which we used to visit back in the 60’s.
It’s a lengthy piece but interesting as the claimant has difficulty establishing who is responsible for damages / compensation i.e. the RAF or The Admiralty. It also references the decommissioning of the airport, which seems to have been shortly after the crash occurred.
https://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1946/jul/17/crashed-aircraft-damage-bickenhill-claim