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Water Storage Tower Deenethorpe.
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Graham Bratley
12/15/2005 4:12:57 PM 		Can anyone of you veterans remember if there was a water storage tank on station #127 and if so where was it located. Non of the historical society have any recollection of ever having seen one. So its over to you.
                 Graham Bratley 401st Historical Society
                     England.
Paul Bellamy
12/17/2005 12:59:37 PM 		Hi Graham,

I'm not sure if it is the water tower for the airfield, but there is one to the usual Air Ministry design on the edge of Harry's Park Wood, part of Laundimer woods. It's close to the Bocase Stone.
A quick check of the maps indicates the site of the water tower is some 20 feet higher than the airfield and accommodation areas, so it's possible.

There are some photos of it here: http://www.fieldsofvalour.co.uk/Deenethorpe/WaterTower/wtwr-1.htm
I can't recall seeing one marked on the Air Ministry plans of the airfield, but it's been a while since I saw them.

Hope this helps,

Paul Bellamy
Warkton