lincolnshire

hi yes its your fag puffing farmer back from a bit of a hiatus in fact my last post was may 2024 with another bit of railbex i know you all enjoy. i dont do many of these now but with it being sunday afternoon and on my way back from grimsby it was time to do a mooch that i always said i,d...

The Bardney Canning Factory was a major industrial site in Bardney, Lincolnshire, operating from 1931 until its closure on April 30, 1994. Originally a pea and potato store for Mr. John Sharpe and Son in 1909, the building was converted into a canning factory by A W Foster and Company Ltd. in...

This was a small stop on a weekend in Lincon for my 28th birthday. We tried a couple of other places this weekend, but weren't successful. All the same, this was a nice quick mooch. We just did the control tower for this one. Royal Air Force Coleby Grange or more simply RAF Coleby Grange was a...

1. The History Situated alongside the western edge of the A15 between the village of Coleby and Nocton Heath, 12 km south of Lincoln, RAF Coleby Grange is a former World War 2 Royal Air Force station. It first opened in 1939 as a relief landing ground (RLG) for RAF Cranwell until operations were...

1. The History There’s a lot of history on the factory and it is all very well documented and available on the web. Here’s an abridged summary. The Grade II* listed Grimsby Ice Factory is located on the royal dock in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Situated to west of No.2 Fish Dock and the fish market...

Hi, I am looking for people to explore with from Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Lincolnshire, etc.. I am happy to drive and do not mind going quite far. Probably a maximum of two hours each way. I am fairly...

Introduction This was the most anticipated site me and @Wastelandr planned to visit on our exploring trip to Lincolnshire back in December, and it certainly didn’t disappoint. Information & History RAF Kirton in Lindsey originally opened as a Royal Flying Corps base during the first World War...

1. The History Located on the south-east side of the A46 (the Fosse Way) between Newark-on-Trent and Lincoln and close by to the village of Witham St Hughes, RAF Swinderby was a former Royal Air Force station airfield. It opened for service in 1940 and represented one of the last bases completed...

History: The Royal Flying Corps and later Royal Air Force airfield at Kirton in Lindsey was used during the First World War from December 1916 to June 1919. Although referred to as Kirton Lindsey this airfield was actually outside the town, north along the B1398. The airfield was used by B...

I'll be honest, I totally forgot this place existed until a report went up earlier this year showing it to be very much still around. Whilst in the area ealier this month, and after copious amounts of time wandering around the excellent array of antique stores down the road at the former RAF...

RAF Strubby History Strubby was a mid-war airfield which opened in 1943 under RAF Bomber Command. It has an A-frame hard-surfaced runway and was constructed from 1942. Like many of the airfields situated away from the south-east of England more vulnerable to attack, it hosted a range of bomber...

May 2024 The Visit @Mr Budge and I visited on an extremely hot day, and it turned out to be the perfect day for some exploring. We managed to avoid the CCTV cameras and entered the first building. It was clear right away that we had free rein of the entire site, as we slowly made our way...

Introduction Me and @JakeV50 headed out to Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire to look at some more pump houses. Unfortunately, the day was full of disappointments once again but we did come across a couple of nice surprises. This report covers an Engine House which I found on old OS maps, and a pump...

My Dad was in the ROC and stayed in until it was disbanded, I spent many an evening down the post at Middle Rasen, I heard about this post in North Lincs and as I was in the area decided to pop by. I wasn't really prepared (no torch) as I just passed by to see how accessible it was, anyway...

Well this place certainly needs no introduction - something of a classic. Posting this more as a reminder that this one is still there and on the possible list. There's definitely something magical about this place I'm not sure if it's the sheer size of it or the difficulty factor, probably a...