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Latitude: 53.4708 / 53°28'14"N
Longitude: -2.3872 / 2°23'13"W
OS Eastings: 374396
OS Northings: 397190
OS Grid: SJ743971
Mapcode National: GBR CXR9.ZJ
Mapcode Global: WH98G.91H0
Plus Code: 9C5VFJC7+84
Entry Name: Control Tower at Barton Aerodrome
Listing Date: 16 July 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1067500
English Heritage Legacy ID: 211941
ID on this website: 101067500
Location: Salford, Greater Manchester, M30
County: Salford
Electoral Ward/Division: Irlam
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Irlam St John the Baptist
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
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ECCLES LIVERPOOL ROAD
SJ 79 NW
(north side)
3/8 Control Tower at
Barton Aerodrome
- II
Air traffic control tower. c.1937. Brick with reinforced
concrete roofs. 3-stage octagonal tower rises from a
single-storey podium with small radiating wings at 4
corners. The podium has a coped parapet above a soldier
course and various doors and windows with glazing bars. The
tower has a glazed upper stage with concrete balcony and
steel railings. Access is gained by an external reinforced
concrete dogleg stair. Barton was the first municipal
airport in the world when it opened in 1930. The control
tower was reported in the press in 1937 as "the first air
traffic control station".
Listing NGR: SJ7439697190
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