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Small country house built c. 1868 for Richard Hornsby, a local industrialist. The building was taken over by the R.A.F. in 1922, and remained their property until 1977 when it became the Distric Council headquarters. During the Second World War, this building was the headquarters of No. 5 Group, Bomber Command, who controlled the famous 'Dambusters' air raid and others. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}
A smallish Victorian mansion which has had a diverse and interesting history. When Richard Hornsby and family had gained fame and fortune, something much grander than Grantley House (PRN 37068) was needed and some of that fortune went into building St Vincent's. The family used it until the 1920s. Vacant for some years, it was taken over by the R.A.F. and became the headquarters of the legendary No. 5 Bomber Group, which under such leadership as Harris and Cochrane the bombing campaigns of the earlier years of the Second World War , including the first 'thousand bomber' raids and the Ruhr dambusting, were planned. In 1943, St Vincent's became the headquarters of the USAAF 9th troop Carrying Command. Here, too, was the airdrop planning for the Arnhem raid.{2} | Subjects: | Building | Temporal: | 1868 - 1922 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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