Burton Memorial – Daventry Leisure Centre loop from Daventry
Burton Memorial – Daventry Leisure Centre loop from Daventry
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Burton Memorial – Daventry Leisure Centre loop from Daventry
01:20
5.00km
50m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 16, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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1.95 km
Daventry War Memorial and American Airmen Plaque
Highlight • Historical Site
The Norton B-17
On the 15th of December 1944 B-17G Flying Fortress 43-38973 of the 305th Bomb Group, 422nd Bombardment Squadron based at Chelveston was returning from a bombing mission over the mashalling yards at Kassel in Germany.
It had been badly damaged and one engine was out. The aircraft managed to return from the raid but once over the coast it began to have difficulty in maintaining height. The problems were compounded by a complete blanket of fog over England.
Not sure of their position they flew lower and lower and eventually collided with the Air Ministry GEE mast on Borough Hill Daventry. The port wing was severed during the collision and the aircraft crashed at Norton Fields killing the crew of nine.
On August the 24th 2014 Sywell Aviation Museum carried out an excavation to locate the remains of the aircraft. All artefacts recovered during this excavation may be viewed in a special display within the museum.
On the 24th of August 2015 a memorial service was held at the Daventry War Memorial and a plaque was unveiled to the crew by the son and grand daughter of the ball gun turret operator Sgt. Burry.
The USAF was represented at the memorial service by Lieut.Col Ford, Commander of the 422nd Medical Squadron USAF from RAF Croughton and sir Tim Boswell, Deputy Lord Lieut. of Northamptonshire representing the county.
Tip by
2.33 km
Daventry High Street
Highlight • Settlement
Tip by
2.48 km
Burton Memorial
Highlight • Historical Site
Tip by
2.98 km
Daventry Leisure Centre
Highlight • Rest Area
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5.00 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.46 km
1.02 km
463 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
1.79 km
1.63 km
856 m
718 m
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