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#RAFLincolnshire
> RAF Bases
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Alma Park
Anwick
Bardney
Barkston
Heath
Belton Park
Binbrook
Blankney Hall
Blyton
Boston Wyberton Fen
Bottesford
Bracebridge Heath
Braceby
Buckminster
Bucknall
Caistor
Cockthorne
Coleby Grange
Coningsby
Cranwell
Cuxwold
Digby
Donna Nook
Dunholme Lodge
East Halton
East Kirkby
Elsham Wolds
Faldingworth
Fiskerton
Folkingham
Freiston
Fulbeck
Gosberton
Goxhill
Grantham
Greenland Top
Grimsby
Grimsthorpe Park
Harlaxton
Hemswell
Hibaldstow
Holbeach
Humberston
Immingham
Ingham
Ingoldmels
Kelstern
Killingholme
Kirmington
Kirton in Lindsey
Langtoft
Leadenham
Lincoln West Common
Ludford Magna
Manby
Market Deeping
Market Stainton
Mere
Metheringham
Moorby
Morton Hall
New Holland
Nocton Hall
Normanby
North Coates
North Killingholme
North Witham
Norton Disney
Orby
Rauceby
Saltby
Sandtoft
Scampton
Skegness
Skellingthorpe
Skendleby
South Carlton
South Elkington
South Witham
Spilsby
Spitalgate
Stenigot
Strubby
Sturgate
Sutton Bridge
Swinderby
Swinstead
Theddlethorpe
Tydd St Mary
Waddington
Wainfleet
Waltham (Grimsby)
Wellingore
Wickenby
Wigsley
Winterton
Woodhall Spa
Updated: 3 Mar 08
Opened: <= 1940
Closed: 1945
Reopened: Sep 1945
Closed: Apr 1946
Blankney Hall opened to the military in or before 1940 and functioned as the Digby Sector ops room from Nov 1941 until 1945.
The male personnel, such as the radio mechs of the ops room, were billeted in the stables. This did not stop all forms of fraternisation, despite the WAAF officers who patrolled the shrubery with a torch at night.
Before the end of 1945 it closed, re-opening the same September and was renamed Lincolnshire Sector HQ in November. It fulfilled this purpose until Mar 1946, closing the next month.
It was often thought that one of the WAAFs stationed at Blankney Hall was responsible for it burning down, by leaving her iron on.
The Hall was finally demolished in 1960 and Blankney is now home to a rather fine Golf Club.
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