Bentley Priory
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Bentley Priory is a historic estate in Stanmore, London, best known as the headquarters of RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain in World War II.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country house
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former military headquarters → historic house → museum → |
| architect |
Sir John Soane
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| architecturalStyle |
neoclassical architecture
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| commandedFrom |
RAF Fighter Command headquarters
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| convertedTo |
museum and residential development
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| currentUse |
museum
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residential apartments → |
| formerOwner |
Marquess of Abercorn
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Royal Air Force → Viscount Abercorn → |
| hasCategory |
Country houses in London
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Grade II* listed houses in London → Headquarters of military organizations → Military and war museums in London → Royal Air Force stations in London → World War II museums in the United Kingdom → |
| hasExhibition |
Battle of Britain exhibitions
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| hasFunction |
education about the Battle of Britain
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preservation of RAF Fighter Command heritage → |
| hasMemorial |
Battle of Britain memorials
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| hasPark |
Bentley Priory Nature Reserve
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| hasPart |
Bentley Priory Museum
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| hasVisitorAttraction |
Bentley Priory Museum tours
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| heritageStatus |
Grade II* listed building
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| locatedIn |
England
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London → London Borough of Harrow → Stanmore → United Kingdom → |
| locatedNear |
Harrow
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Stanmore Common → |
| militaryBranch |
RAF Fighter Command
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| notableFor |
development of the Dowding System of air defence
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role in the Battle of Britain → |
| openToPublic |
yes
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| operator |
Royal Air Force
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| roleDuringWorldWarII |
command and control centre for air defence of the United Kingdom
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| significantEvent |
Battle of Britain
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| significantPeriod |
Second World War
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| usedAs |
Royal Air Force station
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headquarters of RAF Fighter Command → museum of the Battle of Britain → |
| usedBy |
Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding
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| usedUntil |
late 20th century as RAF station
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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RAF Bentley Priory
("Bentley Priory Museum")
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currentUse |
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Bentley Priory
("Bentley Priory Nature Reserve")
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hasPark |
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Bentley Priory
("Bentley Priory Museum")
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hasPart |
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RAF Bentley Priory
("Bentley Priory Museum")
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hasVisitorAttraction |
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Dowding system
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headquarters |
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RAF Coastal Command
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headquartersLocation |
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RAF Bentley Priory
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namedAfter |
|
Battle of Britain
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RAFFighterCommandHeadquarters |