Uknown building nr Gainsborough

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Spotted this in a field just outide Gainsborough today so thought we'd have a look and see what it was. I'm none the wiser except maybe an aircraft hanger ? There is a tiny airport on the other side of the road to it.

The building is just a shell with loads of shotgun cartridges littered inside it. Sorry it's not very interesting but any ideas what the building was?

The pile in front is demolished building of which there was about 15 others on the site, all overgrown.

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Front view.

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Rear view

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Inside.

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Cartridges. Loads of rabbits running round when we approached. Sport for someone.

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Hugely arts farty photographically genius photo op by me. NOT!

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Footing of other demolished building close by.

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I wonder why the building has not been knocked down like the rest?

Sorry the pics aren't scintillating but you never know what's there till you go and have a look.

KO
 
best bet is to download the google earth kml file
of the old raf bases
try and match it up from there
 
Aint no aircraft hangar kiddo! Is it near Kirton in Lindsey? They do gliding there.
 
thats a real mystery mate, it obviously had vehicular access but I cant account for the second storey and the fact its got a "sunroof" is curious in its self, listen kid,do us a favour and set a day aside and explore that airfield,I bet there's some well good stuff there,in particular look up to about a mile away from the runways in all directions, that's where the good stuff will probably be! looks worth doing on google earth
 
I know what it is,pretty obvious when you look a bit closer,its a massive bakery,just look at the size of those two swiss rolls in the top righr hand corner of the last pic,mind you I could be wrong,havn't had me pills yet "ok matron,heres my hand,lead the way"
 
Yup, it's an aircraft hanger from WW2 for those secret wingless aircraft. Not widley publicised as their small airiel footprint afforded them relative radar invisibility:)
 
some sort of garage or vehicle storage area. If there was an airfield there it could have housed a fire engine?
 
Mmm...definitely unusual alright! :mrgreen:
The first pic looks a bit like a Watch Office but seeing the second pic with the large opening looks like a Floodlight Tractor and Trailer building, but that most likely wouldn't have the second storey, or the windows. :confused:
Interesting, though. As ricasso said, have a look around the airfield, as all the buildings will be outside the perimeter track.
Nice find, KO. :)
 
This is the vehicle maintenance building on the technical site of the original RAF Sturgate - operational from 1944 as a training/holding unit. Some of the technical site may have been altered in period 1953-1964, during USAF SAC fighter units occupation.

This site is no mystery, there is plenty of info/pictures on the net if one cares to look.
 
This is the vehicle maintenance building on the technical site of the original RAF Sturgate - operational from 1944 as a training/holding unit. Some of the technical site may have been altered in period 1953-1964, during USAF SAC fighter units occupation.

This site is no mystery, there is plenty of info/pictures on the net if one cares to look.

I think your correct in your assumption that it was the MT shed,although as you say some alterations have occured.
its interesting to note that a trawl through the net provides more questions than answers, some would have you believe it could be anything from a control tower to a "fire shed" or even a bomb trainer!
having said that there doesnt seem to be either an inspection pit or even any ramps,also most MTsheds were muti bay buildings
 
I found this link. http://www.raf-lincolnshire.info/sturgate/sturgatephoto06.htm

and this picture looks pretty damn close, if not the same as what I found.

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Some text from the link above 'Possibly a bombing training building at RAF Kelstern

What's confusing me is that is says RAF Kelstern?

But. Look at the bush at the front of the building...... same place.
 
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One way to find out for sure is to order a copy of the original map from the RAF Museum. The maps show every building that was on site and lists the exact usage of each. :)
 
Nice, how high is the door? Definitely looks like some sort of garage, nice find! It's in decent condition too. I like the photos, there's some good angles there and I like the light in the 4th picture.
 
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Unusual design for a fire tender shed, they are almost always to this pattern:

RAF Banff
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RAF Peterhead
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RNAS Fearn (slightly different as RNAS, but still unmistakable)
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RAF Tain (sorry for the poor quality, difficult standing still in all that sh**)
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