| The remains of former RAF Bardney can be found about 1.5 miles North-East of the village, which is some 10 miles East of Lincoln, between the B1202 and Henry lane, which is where the former main entrance can be found.
The base opened mid-war in 1943 and operated as a bomber airfield until the wars end in 1945. Post war, it saw little active use until it was redeveloped as a missile base in 1959. The site was eventually closed down by the MOD in 1963 when Thor missiles where taken out of service. Today, the airfield has reverted back to farmland, though the perimeter track remains largely intact, as do the runways, which are now used to house chicken sheds. Though it has been many years since this was home to the RAF, some flying does still takes place at Bardney, in the form of an Aero-Models club which are based in the old control tower, which is still standing and in reasonable condition. Parts of the old technical site remain, which is currently owned by Omex agricultural chemicals. Several old hanger's can also be found around the site, which are being used as storage by various companies. Parts of the old admin/accomodation sites can also be found in wooded areas further down the road, South-East of the old airfield. The old bomb stores in Austacre wood on the North side of the airfield are accessable, though there is little to see apart from some hardstanding and a bit of an old Nissen hut. A memorial to the old station can be found on the village green in centre of Bardney, near the junction of the B1190 and B1202. I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank Ted, from Bardney aero-models club, who very kindly showed me round the old control tower when I visited the site, which allowed me to take some of the fantastic pictures in this collection. |
Former main entrance, off Henry Lane 535x400 |
The old Control Tower, now home to Bardney aero-models club 535x400 |
Interior of downstairs former front office 535x400 |
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Memorial room 535x400 |
Stairs to upper level 535x400 |
Front office 535x400 |
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Front office (with my collegue Jay going out onto Balcony) 535x400 |
View accross the old airfield from the front balcony, looking North (Chicken sheds in background on the old runway) 535x400 |
View accross the old airfield from the front balcony, looking West 535x400 |
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ME stood on the upstairs balcony of the old tower 535x400 |
Former tech site remains, now part of Omex chemical's compound. 535x400 |
Old hanger behind control tower 535x400 |
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Old B1 hanger around the North East side of the peri-track 535x400 |
Former airfield entrance on the North side of the field 535x400 |
Former buildings on the North side 535x400 |
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Former pump house for the fuel supply store by Northern entrance 535x400 |
Demolished air raid shelter by Northern entrance 535x400 |
Remains of old Nissen hut in the old Bomb stores in Austacre wood on the North-East side of the field 535x400 |
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Remains of former ops block in New Park woods, South-East of the airfield 535x400 |
Former entrance to domestic site in woods on Lowfield farm, South-East of the airfield (private land) 535x400 |
Remaining domestic site buildings on Lowfield farm (private land) 535x400 |
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Remaining domestic site buildings on Lowfield farm (another shot). 535x401 |
Memorial on the Green in Bardney village. 535x400 |
