Monument record MLI116435 - Former Operations Block, RAF Manby
Summary
Former Second World War fortified operations block at RAF Manby. Demolished c.1998.
Type and Period (3)
- BATTLE HEADQUARTERS (Second World War to Late 20th Century - 1940 AD to 1998 AD)
- PILLBOX (Second World War to Late 20th Century - 1940 AD to 1998 AD)
- OPERATIONS BLOCK (Second World War to Late 20th Century - 1940 AD to 1998 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A unique type of fortified operations block was constructed in the north-eastern corner of RAF Manby during the Second World War. The complex was comprised of a central concrete, rectangular operations room, which was enclosed by revetted earth walls and featured concrete pillboxes on each the outside corners. The pillboxes were set facing diagonally outwards from the operations block and featured two embrasures each for machine guns. The complex likely functioned as the airfield's battle headquarters. It was demolished in c.1998, prior to residential development on the site. The plan form of the complex is clearly discernible on the Ordnance Survey map of 1973. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI4545 Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999. Defence of Britain Gazetteer. p.7.
- <2> SLI14623 Digital Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. 2955.
- <3> SLI11851 Website: Landmark Information Group. 2007->. Old Maps. www.old-maps.co.uk. Accessed 05/10/2016.
- <4> SLI12647 Bibliographic Reference: Dr Mike Osborne. 1997. 20th Century Defences in Britain, Lincolnshire. Introduction p.x (photograph).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3939 8743 (74m by 71m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MANBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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