History
Hooton Park - the Definitive Periods
| 1066-1850 | William the First – Stanley family |
|---|---|
| 1850-1914 | C.R Naylor era |
| 1914-1916 | World War One - Hall requisitioned. |
| 1917-1918 | Hangars built - RFC/RAF training units |
| 1918-1926 | Hostilities end-return to farming Hall demolished |
| 1926-1939 | Dawson-Comper-Pobjoy Martin Hearne 610 Squadron |
| 1939-1945 | Martin Hearne Ltd. RAF activity on site |
| 1945-1957 | Civil flying 610 & 611 Squadrons. |
| 1962 | Vauxhall Motors purchase site Wheels shows |
| 1986-1996 | Bi-Wheels events. |
| 1989-1990 | Hangars Grade 2 Listed by The Griffin Trust. |
| 1990 | The Griffin Trust was formed and feasibility studies carried out on Hangar 3 |
| 1992 | Project Manager employed, rats and other vermin evicted and the site started to be alive again with volunteers, public openings and events. The Griffin Trust puts the Hooton Park Airfield back on the map as they applied to the council for the address. |
| 1988-1999 | Christmas Bank Holidays Emergency roof repairs due to bad weather. Ask Roger! |
| 1994-1996 | Efforts to gain funding. Meetings with Vauxhall Motors try to extend the lease to enable funding to to be sorted. |
| 1996 | Partnership with Vauxhall Motors, English Partnership and Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council to attract funding for Vauxhall Motors Centre. |
| 1998 | The Hooton Park Hangars Trade mark registered in memory of founder member
and designer. Vauxhall Motors pulled out of Talks. |
| 1999 | Vauxhall Motors issued eviction notice to Griffin Trust and applied to Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough to demolish Hangars. S.H.H campaign mounted by The Griffin Trust |
| 2000 | Hooton Park Trust formed and became new owners of the site. |
| 2001 | Restoration of MT Sheds begins. |
| 2003 | Restoration of northside MT Sheds completed. |
| 2005 | Restoration of South side MT sheds completed |