Site 3

Record site plan

Ariel image of site 3 during the occupation by the US Army

Photos from Robert E Jones.

The exterior of the Airmen's Skyline Club at site 3.

Vacant housing on site 3 on the 3rd of January 1967.

Site 3 housing after being empty for 18 months.

The base commander's bungalow house at Site 3.

Building 4 is the original bowling alley at Site 3.

Building 5 on Site 3 is the post office.

It is ready for demolition to make way for a children's play area.

Building 1 on Site 3 is the elementary school, soon to be demolished.

Burtonwood Exchange Mobile Snack Bar PX.

Leland Shaw at Site 3 Housing Barracks.

To the right is the NCO Club.

To the left is the Enlisted Men's & Women's Barracks.

Site 3 location plan colour

Site 3 location plan.

Site 3 location plan with entrance.

Site 3 Commissary & PX, soon to be demolished, photo taken in 1967.

Starting demolition of the tobacco houses

1971

Skyline club

Skyline club pamphlet

Squadron Party Invite Card

Ariel image of site 3 showing the location of the defence position at the side sycamore lane.

WWII

Site 3 Entrance

Site 8 Entrance

World War 2 pillbox bunker located on Sycamore lane great Sankey opposite site 3 along the side of the railway.

Sycamore lane great Sankey looking east.

The new housing estate on the right is were site 3 was located, & the trees to the left of the road are where the pillbox is located.

Opposite site 3, after crossing the railway bridge of the Manchester to Liverpool railway, is this pedestrian gate in the south perimeter fence.

It was there to allow service personnel into site 8.

Since then, it has been demolished to make way for housing.

Site 3 - Communal Living

Area (Kyger Hall) Site 3 is located South of the airfield opposite to the Manchester to Liverpool Railway line on the side of Sycamore Lane at gate 3. Originally built as a living site covering an area of 46 acres a total of 374 buildings were constructed on site 3. Mostly Nissen and SECO huts.

During the late 1940's 39 were converted into married quarters.The site was demolished during the 1950's and redeveloped into single storey semi detached timber framed buildings and were referred to as 'Tobacco' houses. They were called 'Tobacco Houses' 108 of these houses were constructed large enough to accommodate a family with up to 3 children.

The site also included a club, bar and a bowling ally. Site 3 was used by the US Army until 1993. The site was demolished in 2006 for development of a housing estate. As of 2016 nothing remains of site 3. However, a pill box defence position remains in dense undergrowth opposite the new housing estate alongside the Manchester to Liverpool Railway line.

Also a railway bridge leads across for pedestrians to a small gate to enter into site 8.

Timber Framed Housing Area Known as Tobacco Houses.

They were called this because the lease for the land was paid with American tobacco.

Site 3 NCO Club in 1952 - Photo credit to Victor Davies.

Bowling Ally on Site 3 The original bowling alley had 4 lanes.

The new Site 3 bowling alley is under construction in this photo.

The new bowling alley had 6 lanes The new bowling alley being used.

An original bowling pin from one of the lanes from site 3.

Kindly donated by Sue Potter.

The airbase colonel's house at site 3.

Site 3 mail room in 1951 - Photo credit to Herbert Hall.

Marjorie Wintersole and her Daughter Janie both from Ohio.

They are standing in front of the Skyline Club at site 3 This was also the NCO club and where they took dancing lessons The photo was taken in the 1950s.

The Skyline Service Club.

A photo of the housing for NCOs at site 3 Burtonwood 1968 & the buck sergeant, U.S. Army out walking his dog.

Family housing plan at site 3.

Photos from Robert E Jones & Photos from Allan Barton.

Site 3 had a few different bowling alleys built in its time over the years.

This is the site for the new Bowling alley and car park.

The old building on the left is being demolished.
This is building number 600. 

It shows the front entrance to the new bowling alley in June 1992.

This is building number 17.

The theatre, the social club, and the bowling alley.

This is inside building 600 showing the bowling alley is ready for closing down.

The inside of the new bowling alley.

More Pictures etc Coming Soon Regarding Site 3 .....