Report - RAF Lindholme Control Tower, South Yorks. May. 19

[Esoteric Eric]

Built in 1940, RAF Lindholme is a former Royal Air Force station near Doncaster, South Yorkshire. It was initially called RAF Hatfield Woodhouse but was renamed within months to avoid confusion with RAF Hatfield in Hertfordshire.

The art deco control tower is a Watch Office with Met Section 2328/39, with a post-war VCR 5871c/55.

By 1985 the whole camp was sold and turned in to HMP Lindholme.

 

[Exploring with Andy]

Not bad that, lovely exterior

 

[Esoteric Eric]

Not bad that, lovely exterior

Nicer outside than in to be fair, I love art deco!

 

[darbians]

Now that is pretty darn nice.

 

[HughieD]

Love a bit of control tower action and that's a beaut. Good work Eric...

 

[albino-jay]

Art deco ftw. Top stuff dude

 

[Olkka]

Love. It.

 

[Oxygen Thief]

There's half a heavy bomber station in that prison site...

53°32'46.3"N 0°58'00.3"W · 53.546194, -0.966750

goo.gl

 

[Esoteric Eric]

There's half a heavy bomber station in that prison site...

53°32'46.3"N 0°58'00.3"W · 53.546194, -0.966750

goo.gl

Looks like that may be within the fence! Will take a closer look next time I'm passing.

 

[Mikeymutt]

Seen a few pics of this today. Only external ones, sadly it looks a state now with smashed windows and graffiti.

 

[TheTimeChamber]

Lovely stuff

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Seen a few pics of this today. Only external ones, sadly it looks a state now with smashed windows and graffiti.

was just gonna say it was ok when I did it not long ago but realised that was 19 too how time flies

https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/lindholme-control-tower-oct-19.123214/

 

[Mikeymutt]

was just gonna say it was ok when I did it not long ago but realised that was 19 too how time flies

https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/lindholme-control-tower-oct-19.123214/

The pictures were not great but you could see graffiti in the windows, maybe not so many smashed as I thought.

 

[Mikeymutt]

was just gonna say it was ok when I did it not long ago but realised that was 19 too how time flies

https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/lindholme-control-tower-oct-19.123214/

The picture I have seen from a FB group.