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Brockworth history
The name Brockworth is derived from the Saxon “wurthin” for enclosure and “broc” for brook. Settlement is believed to have occurred around 600 AD, after the defeat of the Gloucester-based Romano British at the Battle of Dyrham in 577 AD. The oldest surviving building in the village is the Grade I listed building St George’s Church.
Gloster Aircraft Company
The Gloster Aircraft Company was first formed at Hucclecote, Gloucestershire in 1915 . The company was purchased by Hawker Aircraft in 1934 . The runway became famous for the first flight of Sir Frank Whittle’s turbo-jet aircraft .
Brockworth bombed
The Gloster Aircraft Company (known locally as GAC) was responsible for much of the growth in the development of housing estates which was halted by the outbreak of World War II . Brockworth and the surrounding area were bombed by the Luftwaffe in an attempt to halt the production of aircraft .
1939–45 WWII production
Brockworth factory built 1,000 Hawker Hurricanes in the first 12 months of World War II . Production switched to building 3,330 Hawker Typhoons for the Royal Air Force .
Post-WWII developments
In 1952 the Brockworth factory produced the two seat, delta-winged Gloster Javelin which was developed as an all weather fighter that could fly above 50,000 feet at almost the speed of sound . In 1962 the Gloster Aircraft Company closed down and its once famous runway fell victim of redistricting and it is now within the boundary of Hucclecote .
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