Historical Abandoned Military Bases Around the World
Abandoned Military Bases – RAF Stenigot, Lincolnshire, England
The Royal Air Force (RAF) Stenigot Radar Station in Lincolnshire, England was constructed in 1938 as a part of a string of early warning radar networks known as the “Chain Home” network that would function in different capacities throughout several wars. Although the most interesting structures remaining today are the gigantic rusting radar dishes, they are not original to the station. Prior to the arrival of the dishes, the station consisted of eight aerial towers for receiving and transmitting radar signals to protect against German air raids.
The parabolic dishes were brought in after World War II was over and the station was converted to an early warning system to protect agains a new enemy: the Russians. The 60 foot wide dishes would replace the existing ariel towers and the station would join a new network known as “ACE High” (Allied Command Europe). Despite performing well, the site was decommissioned and then essentially demolished in 1996. There are still some structures remaining, including the massive dishes which have been allowed to rust away in a field nearby.
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