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RAF Staxton Wold is situated on the crest of Staxton Wold, approximately 180m above Ordnance Datum, some 500m south of Staxton Brow, the northern limit of the Yorkshire Wolds. The site is located 12km south of Scarborough, and l0km west by southwest of Filey. The site opened as a 'Chain Home' (CH) radio direction finding (RDF) station in 1939, functioning in the long-range early warning role throughout the Second World War. In 1945, the station was reduced to a state of 'Care and Maintenance', eventually being re-activated on a limited basis in 1951. Thereafter, the site was used in a variety of training roles, and in 1953, a 'Gee H' radar navigation station was established there; however, this role was shortlived, and in 1956 RAF Staxton Wold was returned to a state of 'Care and Maintenance'. Two years later, apart from the semi-detached married quarters, all the 'Chain Home' buildings were demolished in preparation for the construction of a new radar station. The new site ultimately formed part of the 'Linesman' system and was equipped with a variety of arrays - a Type 84, a Type 85, two HIF200, and a Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR). This equipment was later used as a part of the 'United Kingdom Air Defence Ground Environment' (UKADGE) and was not fully replaced by the mobile Type 91 and 93 radars until 1989. At the time of survey (March 1998), RAF Staxton Wold remains a fully active radar station, operating as a part of the 'Improved United Kingdom Air Defence Ground Environment' (IUKADGE). RAF Staxton Wold is situated on the crest of Staxton Wold, approximately 180m above Ordnance Datum, some 500m south of Staxton Brow, the northern limit of the Yorkshire Wolds. The site is located 12km south of Scarborough, and l0km west by southwest of Filey. The site opened as a 'Chain Home' (CH) radio direction finding (RDF) station in 1939, functioning in the long-range early warning role throughout the Second World War |
