Bizarre sight old building part of old second world war airfield close in 1968 wind tunnel in middle of field corn maze isolated
A major row broke out in 1986 when Costain Homes sought permission to use the site for a new village of some 2,500 houses. This was fiercely opposed by many local residents who started a vociferous "Stop the Blot on the Wolds" campaign. Planning permission was finally refused in April 1990
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Photo credit: © Yon Marsh / Alamy / Afripics
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