Museums · East Midlands
RAF Metheringham
RAF Metheringham — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
RAF Metheringham is a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
RAF Metheringham is a museum located in the East Midlands. It is dedicated to the history of the Royal Air Force and specifically highlights the role of the station during the Second World War. The site features various exhibits and artefacts related to aviation and military history.
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Background
Architecture
The airfield was constructed during 1942 and 1943, when approximately 600 acre of farmland and woods were cleared to create the new airfield for No. 5 Group RAF, Bomber Command in Grantham. The station was planned as a Class A airfield standard layout and, although it was named Metheringham, was located largely in the adjoining parish of Martin. The runways were to the standard layout and specification with the main 02/20 runway at 2000 yd long and with the 13/31 and 07/25 runways at 1400 yd. One of the standard T2 hangars was placed on the technical site located alongside the B1189 road, near Linwood Grange and between runway heads 02 and 07. The second T2 hangar stood just off the east…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1375, -0.3464
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- North Kesteven
- Parish
- Blankney
- Postcode
- LN4 3TF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Established
- 1943
- Official site
- www.metheringhamairfield.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: RAF Metheringham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Metheringham?
- RAF Metheringham is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN4 3TF), in the parish of Blankney.
- When was RAF Metheringham built?
- Built or established in 1943.
- Who owns RAF Metheringham?
- RAF Metheringham is owned by Royal Air Force.
- How do I get to RAF Metheringham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LN4 3TF. It sits within the Sleaford and North Hykeham parliamentary constituency.