RRH Staxton Wold
RRH Staxton Wold | |
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| near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England | |
  RRH Staxton Wold | |
| Coordinates | 54°11′11″N 000°26′04″W / 54.18639°N 0.43444°W |
| Type | Remote Radar Head |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | No |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1936 |
| In use | 1937–Present |
RRH Staxton Wold is a Royal Air Force Remote Radar Head near Scarborough in North Yorkshire.[1]
RRH Staxton Wold has been used as an early warning station since the 3rd century AD, when it was the site of a warning beacon. It was first used as a radar station in 1937, when it was set up as part of the Chain Home system. It is the only one of the original stations still in use, and may thus claim to be the oldest continuously serving radar station.[2]
Today it is a Remote Radar Head (RRH) within the United Kingdom Air Surveillance and Control System (UKASACS)[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Hidden gems open their doors for you". Scarborough News. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑ "RAF Staxton Wold". RAF. Royal Air Force. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ↑ "RAF Boulmer". UKASACS. Royal Air Force. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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