RAF Millom Museum

RAF Millom Museum housed artifacts, photographs, and equipment from the Royal Air Force bombing and gunnery school that operated in Cumbria during World War II. The collection documented this training facility and its role in the region's aviation history.

The facility started in 1941 as a bombing and gunnery school and was later converted to an Air Observer School before opening as a museum in 1992. These transformations reflected changing military needs and the shift from wartime operations to heritage preservation.

Local people and former military personnel gathered equipment and personal memories to preserve the story of the Royal Air Force in this region. This work kept the community's connection to its World War II past alive and visible.

The museum closed permanently in September 2010 after negotiations for a new lease failed, with all exhibits returned to their owners. Visitors interested in the site's history today can learn about it through local records and accounts from former residents.

The Time Team archaeology program excavated crash sites of two Douglas A-26 Invader aircraft near Warton, Lancashire, which were connected to operations from this base. These discoveries revealed physical links between the training facility and aircraft operations across the wider region.

Location: Millom

Inception: 1992

Address: Bank Head, Haverigg, Millom LA18 4LZ

GPS coordinates: 54.20040,-3.30810

Latest update: December 8, 2025 21:03