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Monument Number 1156464
Hob Uid: 1156464
Location : Lincolnshire South Kesteven Aslackby and Laughton, Lenton Keisby and Osgodby
Grid Ref : TF0512030340
Summary : Thor Missile Site, operational between February 1960 and August 1963, at the site of a World War Two military airfield.
More information : TF 068 322. The Thor Missile Site at RAF Folkingham was probably constructed during 1959 after the agreement with the United States to deploy Thor missiles in Britain. It was one of twenty such sites built in eastern England. Responsibilty for handling the Thor missiles was given to 223 Squadron RAF in February 1960, which was one of the last Thor squadrons to be disbanded in August 1963. The Thor site was built on the former Airfield at Folkingham. This is now a fenced area, used for storing vehicles, and was therefore inaccessible at the time of survey. (1-1a)

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Source details : Wayne D Cocroft/14-AUG-1998/RCHME: Cold War Project
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Source Number : 1a
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Source details : Wynn H 1994 RAF Nuclear Deterrent, HMSO (569)
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Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : POST WAR
Monument End Date : 1963
Monument Start Date : 1960
Monument Type : Thor Missile Site
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Number : TF 03 SE 49
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Monument Number 1156464