Mousehold Heath

In October 1914 an old cavalry training ground was taken over by the Royal Flying Corps and became Mousehold Heath Aerodrome. Amongst other units based here durinig WWI was No 3 Aircraft Acceptance Park, their task being to accept into service aircraft manufactured by several local companies. One of these companies, Boulton & Paul continued to manufacture aeroplanes and use the aerodrome until it moved to Wolverhampton in the 1930s. The Norfolk & Norwich Aero Club was formed at Mousehold in 1927 and in 1933 it became Norwich Airport. With the onset of WW2 the airfield fell into disuse. Some of the buildings associated with the airfield are still in existence on the Salhouse Road Industrial Estate.