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Bardney

TitleBardney

CountyLincolnshire

CoordinatesLat : 53.2166667 Lon : -0.3166667

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Description Incorrect Description? Tell Us!Bardney is a village 16 km (10 miles) east of Lincoln, sitting on the north side of the River Witham in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, notable only for the huge British Sugar factory, which ceased processing on 9th February 2001. There is a mediaeval abbey, ruined in Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, a church and a small primary school.

During the Second World War a RAF airfield (RAF Bardney) was built to the north of the village. During a relatively short life it was occupied by a number of squadrons.

*Opened as a satellite station to RAF Waddington.
*1943 to 1945, 9 Squadron moved to Bardney from Waddington with Lancasters, being one of the squadrons dropping Tallboy bombs in daylight precision attacks, losing 85 Lancasters on operations.
*October 1944, 227 Squadron was formed here then moved to Balderton.
*15 October 1944, 189 Squadron formed here and then moved to Fulbeck, but returned in April 1945 and moved to Metheringham in October 1945.
*Late 1945 the base was transferred to the army for vehicle storage.
*1959 to 1963, 106 Squadron Thor missile site

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