Monument record MLI82374 - RAF Folkingham
Summary
RAF Folkingham
Type and Period (6)
- AIRFIELD (Second World War to Mid 20th Century - 1940 AD to 1946 AD)
- BOMB STORE (Second World War to Mid 20th Century - 1942 AD to 1946 AD)
- THOR MISSILE SITE (Mid 20th Century - 1959 AD to 1963 AD)
- MILITARY AIRFIELD (Second World War to Mid 20th Century - 1940 AD to 1946 AD)
- BOMBING DECOY (Second World War - 1940 AD to 1942 AD)
- DECOY AIRFIELD (Second World War - 1940 AD to 1942 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 35466
RAF Folkingham was first used in 1940 as a decoy airfield. From 1942 it was used as a real airfield until it closed in 1946. The airfield was re-opened as a Thor missile base in December 1959 until August 1963.{1}{2}{4}
During a site visit to Temple Woods, part of which is in RAF Folkingham, a small number of bomb stores were recorded.{3}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI1060 Bibliographic Reference: T.N. Hancock. 1978. Bomber County. p.116.
- <2> SLI7228 Bibliographic Reference: Otter, P. 1996. Lincolnshire Airfields in the Second World War. pp.41-43.
- <3> SLI7227 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2001. Temple Wood.
- <4> SLI9536 Bibliographic Reference: T.N. Hancock. 1985. Bomber County 2. p.67.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0529 3065 (1834m by 2891m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOLKINGHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | ASLACKBY AND LAUGHTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | LENTON KEISBY AND OSGODBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 21 2021 3:41PM
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