RAF Stenigot - June 2011

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Based high on the Lincolnshire wolds, approximately 5 miles South-East of Louth, RAF Stenigot opened in 1940 as a WW2 Radar station.

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It was part of the Chain Home radar network to provide long range early warning for raids from along the approaches to Sheffield and Nottingham and the central midlands.

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The original site contained 4 giant 110m (360ft) transmitter masts, and 2 generator/receiving blocks.

After WW2 the site operated for this purpose until 1959 when 3 of the masts were dismantled and the site was redeveloped as a NATO communications relay site as part of the ACE High program.

This resulted the construction of four tropospheric scatter parabolic dishes.

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The site finally closed around 1991 after advances in modern technology made the facility redundant and in 1996 was finally disposed of, however many of the older structures still remain.

One original radar tower has been retained by the MOD which is a grade 2 listed structure and is used for climbing aptitude training by the Aerial Erector School at RAF Digby.

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On a clear day, from the top of the tower, its is possible to see Lincoln Cathedral, the North Sea and even the Humber bridge as well as the lines of bomb craters left by the Luftflotte.

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Yes. I'm told that in certain light, I can be mistaken for brad Pitt


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Nice one! This one hasn't been reported in a while.I've always wanted to go here.
I heard years ago that they were about to be cut up for scrap, glad to see they're still there! :mrgreen:
 
Very interesting, thanks :)

Is the tower accessible?

Hmm. Depends what you call accessable really. Its not abandoned, let's put it that way, high fence topped with barbed wire.

The communications companies are using it (mobile phones and mini dishes) and there was an engineer working on it when we visited.

Personally speaking. There isn't enough money in the world to get me to climb the thing anyway. You nutter :mrgreen:
 
The communications companies are using it (mobile phones and mini dishes) and there was an engineer working on it when we visited.

Ahhhh....I stay away from live mobile phone masts, there's enough things trying to get me without ending up looking like Doctor Manhatten !!! Shame as it would create some nice shots.
 

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