WEST LINDSEY PARISH #84: SCAMPTON

Welcome to Scampton, one of the British villages strongly associated with the RAF. This is situated 8 km north of Lincoln, 16 km south-east of Gainsborough, and immediately west of the A15.

The population of the civil parish includes that of Brampton and Broadholme – weirly, despite them both being quite a way from Scampton. Most people here live on an estate close to RAF Scampton

And RAF Scampton is the biggest landmark in this part of West Lindsey, well known for quite a few reasons, including 617 Squadron – known to many as famous the Dambusters Squadron

The village pub is even named The Dambusters Inn, in honour of the squadron. Located on the High Street it contains lots of memorabilia from WWII. Scampton is also associated with the Red Arrows –

the RAFs acrobatic display team who have been seen in the skies above the village for many years – and they still fly over today despite having been relocated to RAF Waddington last year

The church is also a very important landmark in the village. It contains at least 115 war graves – the most we’ve ever seen in one place. A lot of them were personnel from RAF Scampton

Scampton is pretty much all about its RAF past, and its residents are proud of it too. So much so that a heritage centre is being developed here to preserve it all, thanks to some grants and funding

It’s the most important RAF village we’ve done. Here’s Scampton folksl

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Red Arrows:
https://www.air-shows.org.uk/2022/03/...
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/wo...
https://news.sky.com/story/raf-sacks-...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...
https://www.air-shows.org.uk/2022/05/...

Heritage Centre:
https://scamptonchurch.org/

Hampden Trail:
https://www.visitlincoln.com/100voice...

Demographics:
http://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/ea...

Rightmove:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-pri...

Gainsborough Cycles:
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Brendan Perkins - “Foxsnow” (B. Perkins)
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Brendan Perkins - “Mickey's House” (B. Perkins)
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The Keyhouse - "Voices" (H. Flunder)
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The Keyhouse - "Circles" (H. Flunder)
   • The Keyhouse - Circles (official audio)  
Helen Flunder - "Sun" (H. Flunder)
   • Helen Flunder - 'Sun' (Official Audio)  
Helen Flunder - “Angels” (H. Flunder)
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Helen Flunder - “C Song” (H. Flunder)
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