Monument record MLI125365 - Stanton Air Raid Shelters and Nissen Huts, Laughton Wood
Summary
Former Second World War dispersed accommodation site for RAF Blyton.
Type and Period (3)
- STANTON SHELTER (Second World War to 21st Century - 1940 AD to 2050 AD)
- NISSEN HUT (Second World War to 21st Century - 1940 AD to 2050 AD)
- MILITARY CAMP (Second World War - 1940 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The remains of 4 air raid shelters and the concrete bases of at least 10 Nissen huts are located within Laughton Woods. The shelters are of the Stanton prefabricated brick and concrete ring section type. There are exterior brick blast walls to several of the shelters. The number of shelters and Nissen huts would suggest that this functioned as some form of work camp associated with the nearby RAF Blyton (see MLI54074). {1}
This area of woodland is the location of Site No.8, a dispersed accommodation site for the former RAF Blyton. It is the only surviving example of 6 accommodation sites for the base, and was used to house officers, sergeants, and airmen who were stationed at RAF Blyton during the Second World War. Four extant Stanton air raid shelters and the bases for 28 Nissen huts survive in their original locations on the site. 3 further Nissen huts were based just to the east of the site, on the other side of the trackway, but these have been completely demolished. The site was examined in March 2019 prior to the proposed conversion of the site into holiday accommodation. The assessment deemed the grouping of buildings to be historically significant, as they represent a rare example of a surviving group of these types of military structures, which were usually only erected for temporary use during the war. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI16101 Electronic Communication: Angela Simmonds. 2017. Information from Angela Simmonds. 29/09/2017.
- <2> SLI16389 Report: Austin Heritage Consultants. 2019. 'Site No.8' - Former RAF Blyton, The Woodlands, Laughton. -.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8533 9640 (141m by 184m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LAUGHTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 2 2024 12:49PM
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