Shipdham Heritage Centre

16/08/2026

On the 4th October Shipdham History Group are holding an exhibition about the USAF 44th Bomber Group at the WI Hall in Shipdham. Follow their group for more details https://www.facebook.com/share/p/195qbWeQxo/?mibextid=wwXIfr

In 1942 the USAAF 44th Bomb Group arrived with their B24 Liberators and changed the lives of many Shipdham villagers. Save the date of Sunday 4th October and visit Shipdham WI Hall to see how these brave men affected the surrounding area. More details later.

16/08/2026

It’s a beautiful Sunday at the Heritage Centre on Pound Green Lane today. If you would like to learn about the USAF 44th Bomber Group stationed at Shipdham Airfield during WW2, this is the place to come.

26/07/2026

Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, the Heritage Centre won’t be open today. We are always on the look out for people who might be willing to join our team of volunteers, if this could be you please message us.

12/07/2026

Another beautiful sunny Sunday and we are open as usual between 11am-2pm on pound Green Lane. Come along for a bit of local history, USAF 44th Bomber Group at Shipdham Airfield information or just to sit in a cool breeze in this beautiful building.

14/06/2026

After a great day yesterday with lots of visitors, we are open again as usual today, from 11-2. We have plenty of books that are free to a good home, jigsaws, DVDs and CD’s as we are refreshing the community library.

We also have a great selection of books, artefacts, photos and records relating to the USAF 44th Bomber Group who were stationed at the Shipdham Airfield, during WW2.

You’re assured of a warm welcome by our volunteers who are always looking for people to join us.

12/06/2026

The Shipdham Heritage Centre will be open Saturday 13th June for the yard sale. Books, DVDs CDs and jigsaws will be up for sale, with tea, coffee, squash and biscuits available too.
Why not drop in and learn a bit about the village and Shipdham Airfield history. We are also looking for new volunteers to join our group, so please drop in and say hi.

26/04/2026

What glorious weather to reopen the Heritage Centre to! We are going to be open again every Sunday from 11am to 2pm from now until November. So if you are new to the village and would like to learn a bit about its history, why not pop in?

24/04/2026

We are reopening this Sunday from 11am to 2pm! Drop in and have a look at the books, photos, and items of historical interest related to Shipdham village and the occupation of Shipdham Airfield by the USAF 44th Bomber Group. A warm welcome is guaranteed, but the building may still be a little on the cool side 😉🤣

13/04/2026

Sorry for the delay in re-opening this year. We have lost a couple of our regular volunteers and are trying to recruit new ones. So if you would like to be involved, are willing to give up 3 hours one Sunday a month to help us open up the Heritage Centre, please get in touch. You don’t need to know anything about the village or the history of the airfield, everything you’ll need to know is contained in books and artefacts in the centre and you’ll be paired with one of our experienced volunteers.
Either email us at [email protected], reply to this post or message us.