Historic houses · East Midlands
Royal Observer Corps Post, Holbeach
In or near Gedney.
Royal Observer Corps Post, Holbeach — a historic house in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Jonathan Billinger — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Royal Observer Corps Post, Holbeach is a historic house located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Official information
The Royal Observer Corps Post in Holbeach is a preserved underground observation post built during the Cold War. It was used to monitor nuclear strikes and fallout, and while it closed in 1991, much of its original equipment remains intact.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Wash SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: THE WASH
- Ramsar wetland: The Wash
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Royal Observer Corps Post in Holbeach is a historic site located in the East Midlands. This post served as a monitoring station during the Cold War, reflecting the UK's civil defence efforts. It is part of the broader historical narrative of the Royal Observer Corps.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 52.8174, 0.0234
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- South Holland
- Parish
- Holbeach
- Postcode
- PE12 7PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Official site
- heritage-explorer.lincolnshire.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: way/403320108 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Observer Corps Post, Holbeach?
- Royal Observer Corps Post, Holbeach is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE12 7PR), in the parish of Holbeach.
- What is Royal Observer Corps Post, Holbeach?
- Royal Observer Corps Post, Holbeach — a historic house in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Royal Observer Corps Post, Holbeach?
- Drivers can use postcode PE12 7PR.
- Is Royal Observer Corps Post, Holbeach a protected site?
- Yes — Royal Observer Corps Post, Holbeach is part of the The Wash SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the THE WASH National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Royal Observer Corps Post, Holbeach?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE12 7PR. It sits within the South Holland and The Deepings parliamentary constituency.