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Bentley Priory
The original Bentley Priory was founded in the12th century but passed into secular hands in 1546. The lavish mansion, further north, took its name, and became a celebrated meeting place for celebrities and political figures in the late-eighteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries.
The RAF took up residence at Bentley Priory in 1926, and it became the headquarters of RAF Fighter Command during World War II. Sir Hugh Dowding controlled the Battle of Britain from Bentley Priory in 1940. The historic parts of the house are still in tact. The RAF and the Battle of Britain Trust are planning to convert the historic parts of the house into a visitor centre in 2010. For more details on the house, visit: www.raf.mod.uk.
