Anwick
Encyclopedia
Anwick is a small village in the North Kesteven
district of Lincolnshire
, England
, north east of Sleaford
on the A153 between Sleaford and Billinghay
.
During World War I
there was a Royal Flying Corps
airfield north of the village. It was later named RAF Anwick
, and was occasionally laid-out with a decoy airstrip during World War II
in an effort to confuse enemy airmen
that they were overhead RAF Digby
airfield, a genuine fighter base.
, and a modern day airstrip
on arable land. The airstrip is unrelated to the WWII dummy airfield.
speed camera that had been operating in the village for several years was shown in court to have been enforcing the wrong speed limit. The police had claimed that the speed limit was 30 mph, yet the absence of street lighting meant it was actually 60 mph. Some 2,600 drivers had been prosecuted.
North Kesteven
North Kesteven is a local government district in the East Midlands. Just over north of London, it is east of Nottingham and south of Lincoln. North Kesteven is one of seven districts in Lincolnshire, England and is in the centre of the County...
district of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, north east of Sleaford
Sleaford
Sleaford is a town in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located thirteen miles northeast of Grantham, seventeen miles west of Boston, and nineteen miles south of Lincoln, and had a total resident population of around 14,500 in 6,167 households at the time...
on the A153 between Sleaford and Billinghay
Billinghay
Billinghay is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, about ten miles north-east of Sleaford. The village lies along the B1189 road near the junction with the A153. Just south of the village towards Sleaford is North Kyme...
.
History
Two glacial erratic boulders, the Drake Stones, lie next to the churchyard.During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
there was a Royal Flying Corps
Royal Flying Corps
The Royal Flying Corps was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. During the early part of the war, the RFC's responsibilities were centred on support of the British Army, via artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance...
airfield north of the village. It was later named RAF Anwick
RAF Anwick
RAF Anwick was a World War II faux Royal Air Force station near the village of Anwick, south east of the county town of Lincoln , Lincolnshire, England...
, and was occasionally laid-out with a decoy airstrip during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in an effort to confuse enemy airmen
Airman
An airman is a member of the air component of a nation's armed service. In the United States Air Force and the Royal Air Force , it can also refer to a specific enlisted rank...
that they were overhead RAF Digby
RAF Digby
RAF Digby is a Royal Air Force station which, since March 2005, has been operated by the Ministry of Defence's Joint Service Signals Organisation, part of the Intelligence Collection Group. Formerly a training and fighter airfield, it is currently a tri-service military signals installation located...
airfield, a genuine fighter base.
Amenities
Anwick has chicken-processing factory, a garden centreGarden centre
A garden centre is a retail firm that sells plants and products related to gardens as its primary business. It is open to the public, with facilities to care for and display plants.- UK :...
, and a modern day airstrip
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
on arable land. The airstrip is unrelated to the WWII dummy airfield.
Speed camera
In June 2005 a GatsoRoad-rule enforcement camera
A traffic enforcement camera is an automated ticketing machine...
speed camera that had been operating in the village for several years was shown in court to have been enforcing the wrong speed limit. The police had claimed that the speed limit was 30 mph, yet the absence of street lighting meant it was actually 60 mph. Some 2,600 drivers had been prosecuted.
External links
- The Drake Stones, themodernantiquarian.com; retrieved 23 June 2011