Merseyside school was first in the country to have its own landing ground
Take a look back at the forgotten school which later relocated to the Lake District
Huyton Hill Preparatory School Airfield, Huyton, 1934 (Image: Historic England)
A former Merseyside school was the first in the country to have its own landing ground, which saw pupils being picked up from school by light aircrafts.
Located at the end of Victoria Road in Huyton, Huyton Hill Boys’ Preparatory School educated five to 15-year-olds and began with just a handful of pupils in a large semi-detached villa.
According to Knowsley ARK, as pupil numbers increased, the adjoining villa was bought to accommodate them and later a third property was also added.