Woodford Aerodrome Woodford Aerodrome Woodford Aerodrome or Manchester Woodford Aerodrome is a former private airfield and aircraft factory located at Woodford, Greater Manchester. The site, which is north of Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, was opened by the Avro company shortly after the First World War. It became an important production centre for military aircraft during the Second World War. Notable planes made at the factory include the Avro Anson, Avro Lancaster, Avro Shackleton and Avro Vulcan. After almost 80 years of continual aircraft manufacture at the site, Woodford was closed and sold off by BAE Systems in 2011. The aerodrome opened in 1924
Robert Woodford (17th-century diarist) James Woodforde, another noted diarist. Robert Woodford (17th-century diarist) Robert Woodford (1606–1654) was an English lawyer, best known as the author of an extensive diary that covers the period 1637–41. Robert Woodford was born at Old, Northamptonshire on 3 April 1606, a son of Robert Woodford and his wife Jane Dexter. He was educated at Brixworth and trained as an attorney by John Reading, a barrister at Inner Temple. In 1635, Robert married Hannah Haunch (1617–1699) at All Hallows, London Wall. She was the daughter of Robert Haunch and his wife Susanna Heighes. In due course, the couple were the