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.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf country house
former military headquarters
historic house
museum
architect Sir John Soane
architecturalStyle neoclassical architecture
commandedFrom RAF Fighter Command headquarters
convertedTo museum and residential development
country United Kingdom
currentUse museum
residential apartments
formerOwner Marquess of Abercorn
Royal Air Force
Viscount Abercorn
hasCategory Country houses in London
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
hasFunction education about the Battle of Britain
preservation of RAF Fighter Command heritage
hasMemorial Battle of Britain memorials
hasPark Bentley Priory Nature Reserve
hasPart Bentley Priory Museum
hasVisitorAttraction Bentley Priory Museum tours
heritageStatus Grade II* listed building
locatedIn England
London
London Borough of Harrow
Stanmore
United Kingdom
locatedNear Harrow
Stanmore Common
militaryBranch RAF Fighter Command
notableFor development of the Dowding System of air defence
role in the Battle of Britain
openToPublic yes
operator Royal Air Force
roleDuringWorldWarII command and control centre for air defence of the United Kingdom
significantEvent Battle of Britain
significantPeriod Second World War
usedAs Royal Air Force station
headquarters of RAF Fighter Command
museum of the Battle of Britain
usedBy Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding
usedUntil late 20th century as RAF station

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
RAF Bentley Priory ("Bentley Priory Museum")
currentUse
Bentley Priory ("Bentley Priory Nature Reserve")
hasPark
Bentley Priory ("Bentley Priory Museum")
hasPart
RAF Bentley Priory ("Bentley Priory Museum")
hasVisitorAttraction
Dowding system
headquarters
RAF Coastal Command
headquartersLocation
RAF Bentley Priory
namedAfter
Battle of Britain
RAFFighterCommandHeadquarters

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