| RAF Fiskerton was open between 1943-1945 and is located about half a mile North of the village, some 5 miles East of Lincoln.
Very little remains of the former airfield, which has since reverted to agriculture, but parts of the runway and perimeter track are still intact and are dissected by Reepham road, which runs between Fiskerton and Reepham (which had to be closed during the war years). The hangers and most of the buildings have been pulled down over the years, the control tower being demolished in 1978, but a couple of the old accommodation site buildings on the South-East side of the airfield, accessible from Hall Lane, still stand but in a very dilapidated state. The old rifle range on the North side of the airfield, accessible from Moor Lane, is still there and is currently being used by a private gun club. The bomb stores, which are located half a mile North of the airfield, on a road East of Reepham village (also called Moor lane just to confuse matters) are still there, but somewhat overgrown. Part of the former site was actually bought back by the MOD in 1960, who used it to build a 3 storey deep Nuclear Bunker. However this was closed down in 1992 when the cold war came to an end and today is owned by a firearms firm, who use it for manufacturing specialist ammunition and police training. A memorial to the old Airfield can be found at the side of Reepham road, North of the village, next to one of the dissecting runways |
Remains of former NW-SE runway, looking SE 535x400 |
Remains of former SW-NE runway, looking NE 535x400 |
Hardstanding on West side of Reepham road. 535x400 |
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Same hardstanding, with remains of Western section of NW-SE runway 535x400 |
Remains of Southern peri-track, looking east 535x400 |
Former ROC post (now in private ownership) 535x400 |
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Former ROC bunker (now in private ownership) 535x400 |
Remains of former ops block on Hall lane (now a horse's stable) 535x400 |
Former accomodation site building on Hall lane (now used as farm stores). 535x400 |
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Close up of former accomodation block (on private farmland) 535x400 |
Same building, rear view showing make-shift tractor entrance 535x400 |
Remains of demolished accomodation site buildings 535x400 |
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Former airfield rifle range, now part of a private gun club, on Moor lane 535x400 |
Another view of the rifle range, looking back up towards Reepham road. 535x400 |
Entrance to former bomb stores, on the other Moor lane 535x400 |
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Overgrown bomb loading ramps. 535x400 |
Close up of one of the bomb loading ramps 535x400 |
Memorial on Reepham road, adjacent to SW-NE runway. 535x400 |
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Close up of memorial inscription. 535x400 |
