RAF Belton Park
Belton Park is located 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the centre of Grantham, Lincolnshire, England.The site of the Depot was on farmland on the opposite side of Londonthorpe Lane from the Park.In the Second World War it became evident in the aftermath of the Dunkirk evacuation that the army did not have the resources, personnel or expertise to continue supporting the growing number of UK and overseas RAF airfields and the decision was taken to form a dedicated RAF defence force.The first Depot was opened in RAF Hunmanby Moor with instructional staff seconded from the Brigade of Guards and the Royal Marines.During the First World War the hundreds of temporary wooden huts had been built over the Belton Park Golf Course's fairways and a highly detailed map of the site remains on display in the current golf course clubhouse.