Avro Heritage Centre
Key Facts
| Location: | BAE Woodford, Cheshire |
| SatNav: | SK7 1QR |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Date Opened: | ? |
| Aircraft Exhibits: | 2 |
What’s Here
This is a small museum consisting of 5 rooms, plus an archive. It has photos and displays of all the items (aircraft, etc) built by AVRO and the history of the company.
Directions
At BAE Woodford, on the A5102 to the south of Manchester, between Wilmslow and Poynton. See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps
Visiting
Opening Hours:
Open every Tuesday and Thursday 10.30 am – 4.00pm. Unfortunately you can only get in if you have made an appointment, as BAE Woodford is now a military site (they are building the Nimrod MRA.4), and the appointment must be made at least 7 days prior to a visit, so that the Heritage Centre staff can notify the gate security of your visit.
The person to contact is Kevin M Whittaker (Curator), Tel: 0161 9554182 [Woodford].
Admission:
Free.
Amenities:
They have a small shop where you can get items (books, brochures, photographs) on Avro equipment.
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| Model of Lancaster RE172 KM-S** (photo, Phillip Evans) |
Lancaster Bomb Aimers Panel (photo, Phillip Evans) |
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| Lancaster Bomb Sight (photo, Phillip Evans) |
Lancaster Instrument Panel (photo, Phillip Evans) |
** Wrong codes as never served with 44 [Rhodesia] Sqn.
List of Aircraft Exhibits
| Displayed I.D. | Aircraft Type | Real Identity | Condition | Status |
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| XM603 | Avro Vulcan B.2* | XM603 | Complete | Displayed |
| G-ORJX | BAE SYSTEMS Avro RJX % | G-ORJX | Complete | Displayed |
* elsewhere on site – not usually available to vistors.
% without engines.
More Information
Avro Heritage Group, BAE SYSTEMS, Woodford Aerodrome, Chester Road, Woodford, Cheshire, SK7 1QR. Tel: 0161 955 4182.
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| Lancaster T1154/R1155 Transmitter/Receiver (photo, Phillip Evans) |
Winston Churchill’s chair from an Avro York (photo, Phillip Evans) |
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| Model of XM603 in camouflage (photo, Phillip Evans) |
Model of XM603 in anti-flash white (photo, Phillip Evans) |
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| Vulcan B.2 XM603 (photo, Phillip Evans) | Vulcan nose (photo, Phillip Evans) |
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| Vulcan engines (photo, Phillip Evans) | Vulcan tail (photo, Phillip Evans) |
Tags: Avro Heritage Centre, Cheshire, Museum, Woodford
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22 March 2010 5:54 pm | Last Updated 5 August 2010 8:12 pm |
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By Al Schafer, 23 January 2011 @ 4:37 pm
Woodford has played such an important role in aviation. I was fortunate to have attended technical training on the RJ70 at this location and was so impressed by the people at BAE and being able to talk to docents at the museum. Please trust that those of us who have spent our lives in aviation will never Woodford, AV Roe, it’s people or it’s place in history.
By Al Schafer, 23 January 2011 @ 4:40 pm
Woodford has played such an important role in aviation. I was fortunate to have attended technical training on the RJ70 at this location and was so impressed by the people at BAE and being able to talk to docents at the museum. Please trust that those of us who have spent our lives in aviation will never forget Woodford, AV Roe, it’s people or it’s place in history.
By Darren Clegg, 14 March 2011 @ 3:44 pm
It’s such a sad state of affairs what the government is doing to Woodford right now. If there is any possible chance the iconic Vulcan would be welcomed to be taken apart and parked anywhere then I could provide the transport for free. Let’s save her for future generations
By Derek Brumhead, 17 June 2011 @ 7:02 am
Kevin
Do you want any of these ? If so I will bring them over.
Derek Brumhead
FLYPAST
2000: 2001: 2002 (December): 2003 (August, September, October): 2004: 2005:
2006 (January): 2007 (November, December).
(Except those in brackets)
By Graham Atherton, 18 July 2011 @ 2:56 pm
We have recently had donated a day out with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (Lancaster bomber, Spitfire, Hurricane)and a VIP day out with the Red Arrows. The donator is a serving member of the RAF at Kinloss whose partner passed away after contracting aspergillosis in 2009 and all of the proceeds with go to aid research via the Fungal Research Trust (www.fungalresearchtrust.org) and the National Aspergillosis Centre at Wythenshawe Hospital.
Please circulate these details to as many people as possible. The auction ends on July 27th
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=himalayanchallenge%20
Many thanks
Dr Graham Atherton
By Alan Hammant, 2 August 2011 @ 10:01 pm
@ Darren Clegg, I am becoming increasingly concerned about a safe home for 603 … although not in, or around Manchester, I believe to have a new home for her … this is a serious proposition, so will you please email me at a.hammant@btinternet.com … thank you.