Category Archives: lincolnshire

Pingley PoW Camp – Lincolnshire

Posted on July 7, 2007 by derelicte

During WWII, a prisoner of war camp was built on the outskirts of Brigg, in Lincolnshire. It was used to house around 750 Italian and Germany prisoners. There were 35 huts on site – 23 for prisoners and the remainder … Continue reading →

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RAF Stenigot – Lincolnshire

Posted on June 15, 2007 by derelicte

RAF Stenigot opened during WWII as a Chain Home radar station. During the 1950s, NATO selected the site for use in it’s Ace High communication programme – a huge communication’s network from Norway to Turkey. As always, the excellent SubBrit … Continue reading →

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ROC posts – Burgh-on-Bain, Westleton & Beyton

Posted on June 15, 2007 by derelicte

One weekend, three ROC posts. Two of them were locked but I’m including them anyway…

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