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Raf Wickenby

Hob Uid: 1412001
Location :
Lincolnshire
West Lindsey
Holton cum Beckering, Fulnetby, Wickenby
Grid Ref : TF1027080950
Summary : A former World War Two military airfield, opened in 1942. During the war as RAF Wickenby served as a Bomber Command station used by 12 and 626 Squadrons. The northern part of the runway has been used as a civilian airfield (Wickenby Airport) since at least the 1970s. The southern part is disused, whilst the south-eastern end of the runway is taken up by a poultry farm. In 1991 a Type T2 aircraft hangar and a Blister hangar dating from the war years were still extant at the airfield, as were the control tower and some of the other military buildings of temporary brick and Nissen hut construction, extending some distance to the east away from the flying field. Some of the buildings represent former military camps providing dispersed accommodation for Royal Air Force and Women's Auxilliary Air Force personnel. The airfield's battle headquarters has been recorded seperately, please see record 1419964.
More information : AIRFIELD. Site Recorder's Form, with 1 photograph



Wickenby



Recorder- A. Wilkinson. (1)

Wickenby Lincolnshire, TF 088803. A former World War Two military airfield, opened in 1942. (2)

RAF Station Wickenby. During the war as RAF Wickenby served as a Bomber Command station used by 12 and 626 Squadrons. The northern part of the runway has been used as a civilian airfield. since at least the 1970s. The southern part is disused. In 1991 a Type T2 aircraft hangar and a Blister hangar dating from the war years were still extant at the airfield, as were the control tower and some of the other military buildings of temporary brick and Nissen hut construction. Some of the buildings are on dispersed accommodation sites for RAF and WAAF personnel. Source 3 mistakenly notes that the military airfield opened in 1945, presumably this is a typological error. The source contains a schematic sketch plan of the site as it appeared in 1991. (3)

Wickenby Airport. TF 101 813 (NAT). (4)
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Source details : Defence of Britain Database record.
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : World War II from 1942
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1942
Monument Type : Airfield, Military Camp, Military Airfield, Control Tower, Military Building, Nissen Hut
Evidence : Structure, Extant Building
Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Use noted 1991
Monument End Date : 1991
Monument Start Date : 1991
Monument Type : Airfield
Evidence : Structure
Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : Second World War
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1942
Monument Type : Military Airfield
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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Non Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1325
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TF 18 SW 30
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Activity type : THEMATIC SURVEY
Start Date : 2012-01-01
End Date : 2012-12-31