Monument record MLI84418 - RAF Kelstern
Summary
RAF Kelstern was a First World War emergency landing ground, and Second World War airfield.
Type and Period (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
44587
RAF Kelstern was originally a First World War emergency landing ground. It was opened as an airfield in October 1943 from which Lancasters flew. It closed in 1945 at the end of the Second World War. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI1060 Bibliographic Reference: T.N. Hancock. 1978. Bomber County. p.120.
- <2> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF2692:LI.328.7.1-2.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 247 920 (3892m by 1959m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KELSTERN, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | NORTH ORMSBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | BINBROOK, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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