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RAF Belton Park | |
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Located near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England | |
Coordinates | 52°55′30.4″N 0°36′16.9″W / 52.925111°N 0.604694°W |
Type | Disestablished Military Training Depot (Non flying station) |
Site information | |
Owner | Air Ministry |
Controlled by | Royal Air Force |
Condition | Some buildings remaining, most converted to temporary housing then demolished and replaced by industrial buildings |
Site history | |
Built | 1942 |
In use | 1942 - 1946 |
Materials | Brick buildings with some Nissen huts |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | Royal Air Force Regiment Training Depot |
RAF Belton Park was established in 1942 as the Royal Air Force Regiment Depot, for training RAF Regiment personnel in airfield defence. Belton Park is located 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the centre of Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. The site of the Depot was on farmland on the opposite side of Londonthorpe Lane from the Park.