Monument record MLI125810 - RAF Langtoft Residential Camp
Summary
A residential camp was established in this location in the mid 20th century, as an ancillary site of the RAF Langtoft radar station.
Type and Period (1)
- ROYAL AIR FORCE CAMP (Second World War to Mid 20th Century - 1941 AD to 1958 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A residential camp was established in this location in the mid 20th century, as an ancillary site of the RAF Langtoft radar station (see MLI34961). The camp was used to house some of the personnel assigned to the station, and was likely constructed at the same time that RAF Langtoft opened in 1941. Whilst RAF Langtoft closed in 1958, it is thought that the residential camp continued to house RAF personnel until 1973, serving other nearby facilities including RAF Wittering. Historic Ordnance Survey mapping of this area shows the camp buildings to still be extant during the mid 1970s. Newer residential and commercial developments now occupy the site, and the vast majority of the former camp buildings appear to have been demolished. {1}{2}
Deposits associated with the occupation and clearing of the former camp were recorded in June 1997, during trial trenching on land to the north-west of Wellington Way. The trenching identified layers of mid 20th century debris and burnt material, and the remains of one of the former north to south aligned camp roads. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI16795 Report: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1998. RAF Langtoft. -.
- <2> SLI11851 Website: Landmark Information Group. 2007->. Old Maps. www.old-maps.co.uk. Accessed 11/03/2021.
- <3> SLI5208 Report: Professional Independent Services for Archaeology. 1997. Land North-West of Wellington Way, Market Deeping. PISA site code: NMD97.
- <4> SLI1604 Archive: Professional Independent Services for Archaeology. 1997. Land North-West of Wellington Way, Market Deeping. LCNCC 1997.111.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 1387 1119 (474m by 555m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARKET DEEPING, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 25 2022 8:59AM
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