In September 1940, the Supermarine factory in Woolston was bombed by the Luftwaffe. 'Before' and 'after' pictures were on display in the Solent Sky Museum when we went there.
A memorial was erected where the factory once stood, and we decided to pay that a visit. From a distance, the memorial looks like a block of concrete, though the few poppy wreaths suggest it's more than that.
Come closer and you see the details.
I really like the simple carvings, showing the outlines of a Spitfire wing and tail.
Walk past the memorial, and you can turn left into Mitchell (!) Close. And then you come across a few more Spitfire-related names!
When you get to the bank of the Itchen, you can see the housing that is there where the factory once stood. .
Around the housing the other way is another Spitfire-related sign!
We couldn't get into Spitfire Court, but look what's on the water's edge inside the court (with thanks to Google Earth) ...
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