RAF Watnall



RAF Watnall was the Operational Headquarters of No. 12 Group, Fighter Command utilizing the early radar based 'Chain Home' system.

History
It opened in 1940 and closed in 1961.

The land adjacent to the filter block is now the Nottingham Weather Centre. The original filter block was sold by auction in 2008 and was the subject of a narcotics raid and since has now been resold with planning permission to develop and is now undergoing reconstruction as a bed & breakfast hotel


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