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A two-story brick building with a central entrance porch, signage reading The Grange, and a white van parked in front.

Brampton Grange, RAF 7 Group HG. later 1st Air Division of 8th USAAF HQ

Brampton Grange

History of Brampton Grange

Built in 1773 and then used as a school in the 19th cent, the building played a vital role in the planning and execution of the bombing campaign against Germany during WWII.

An 1885 Ordnance Survey map extract showing the layout of buildings and fields at Brampton Grange and Green End.

Brampton Grange OS 1885

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brampton_Grange

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