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East Midlands Airport
Hob Uid: 1390986
Location : Leicestershire North West Leicestershire Lockington-Hemington
Grid Ref : SK4540026200
Summary : A former military airfield, opened in 1943, once known as RAF Castle Donington, now East Midlands Airport. The Wartime airfield was equipped with three concrete runways, a type T2 and a type B1 hangar. It was an satellite bomber training station. The airfield was used by 28 Operational Training Unit and 108 Operational Training Unit (renamed 1382 Transport Conversion Unit after war in Europe was over). In 1946 it was closed as a military airfield. It re-opened in 1965 as East Midlands Airport, after extensive redevelopment including relaying of runways, taxiways and internal roads.
More information : A former military airfield, opened in 1943, once known as RAF Castle Donington, now East Midlands Airport. It was an satellite bomber training station. The airfield was used by 28 Operational Training Unit and 108 Operational Training Unit (renamed 1382 Transport Conversion Unit after war in Europe was over). In 1946 it was closed as a military airfield. It re-opened in 1965 as East Midlands Airport, after extensive redevelopment including relaying of runways, taxiways and internal roads. (1) Castle Donington airfield, SK 454 262. The wartime airfield was equipped with three concrete runways , one B1 and obe T2 type aircraft hangar. The source includes a small basic sketch plan of the wartime airfield. (2) East Midlands Airport, centered at SK 456 260, (NAT). See OS sheets SK 42 NE and SK 42 NW. (3-4) Castle Donnington Airfield, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, SK 454 262, condition stated as "unknown". (5)

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Source details : East Midlands Airport; no date; "East Midlands Airport History"; http://www.east-midlands-airport-parking-uk.co/east-midlands-history/; accessed 14-JAN-2004.
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Source details : The two databases developed by the Project can be searched on-line through the Archaeology Data Service at http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm
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Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Closed 1946
Monument End Date : 1946
Monument Start Date : 1946
Monument Type : Military Airfield, Aircraft Hangar (Type T2), Aircraft Hangar (Type B1)
Evidence : Destroyed Monument

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : 1965 Civil Airport
Monument End Date : 1965
Monument Start Date : 1965
Monument Type : Civil Airport
Evidence : Structure

Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : Opened in 1943
Monument End Date : 1943
Monument Start Date : 1943
Monument Type : Military Airfield, Aircraft Hangar (Type B1), Aircraft Hangar (Type T2)
Evidence : Destroyed Monument, Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : Defence of Britain Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0003949
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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0003949
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 42 NE 40
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01

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Activity type : THEMATIC SURVEY
Start Date : 2012-01-01
End Date : 2012-12-31