War Office HQs, SOE Sites etc Photos Only

[airfields man]

The main part of this school is covered with scaffold right now so will be photographed when the work is complete.

[airfields man]

[airfields man]

This is Linton House along Thirlestaine road Cheltenham. Photograhed today.

[airfields man]

A few of the college that's between Thirlestaine road and Sandford road. Photographed today.

[airfields man]

Cheltenham's Town Hall in the Imperial Square. Photographs taken today.

[airfields man]

This was the Savoy Hotel in Bayshill road Cheltenham. It also had another name before this one [ Montpellier Chapter] though I've forgotten now what that was.

[CornwallPhil]

Here's an SOE site from the Helford Estuary in Cornwall. They took over 3 houses by the river which were used as a base for their fishing boats running agents in and out of occupied France and collecting downed airmen from the resistance/escape routes. Please note - the 3 houses are private residences and there is no access.
SOE Pedn Billy gate sign.jpg
Above - sign at the gate
Below - the boat house that appears in several wartime photos of SOE on the Helford
SOE Pedn Billy boat house.jpg
SOE Bar House gate sign.jpg
Above - sign at the gate
Below - the house viewed from the estuary
SOE Bar House.jpg

[CornwallPhil]

The third house...
SOE Ridifarne gate sign.jpg
SOE Ridifarne.jpg

A good account of SOE on the Helford can be found in "Operation Cornwall 1940-1944" by Viv Acton & Derek Carter published by Landfall Publications ISBN 1 873443 14 5

[OneEighthBit]

Interesting set of pictures of Cheltenham but could you establish some context? I live in/around there for the best part of 23 years and while I know most of the buildings you show I have no idea what they were used for.

[airfields man]

Interesting set of pictures of Cheltenham but could you establish some context? I live in/around there for the best part of 23 years and while I know most of the buildings you show I have no idea what they were used for.

Hi OneEighthBit, If you go four threads down from this one you will see it says; A Short History of the War Office pre WWI to WWII. Scroll down almost half-way and you will see the Cheltenham section. Cheers Paul.