St Vincents Hall, Gothic Revival mansion in Grantham, England.
The mansion features a circular tower with three stories, decorated with lancet windows and quatrefoil tracery on its limestone exterior walls.
Built in 1868 for industrialist Richard Hornsby, the mansion served as headquarters for 5 Group Bomber Command during World War II from 1937 to 1943.
The house contains two memorial plaques dedicated to 5 Group Bomber Command and 617 Squadron, along with a collection of RAF items.
The Grade II listed building stands at coordinates 52.9051°N and 0.6265°W, accessible to visitors interested in military and architectural history.
Operation Chastise, which led to the breaching of German dams, was planned within these walls with Air Marshall Harris and Barnes Wallis present.
GPS coordinates: 52.90510,-0.62650
Latest update: March 6, 2025 10:04
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