Raf barkway. It was a communications station and was a small collection of buil...

Raf barkway. It was a communications station and was a small collection of buildings and a large radio mast. It was a Communications Station and was a small collection of buildings and a large radio mast. It served as part of the RAF communications network and continued to be used for aircraft navigation until 2011. 9"N, 0°0'6. Barkway RAF mast Barkway RAF mast At the outbreak of war the RAF had a communications mast erected. [1][2] Nearby is what was once called “RAF Barkway”. Also near here is the 2014 installation of 35 acres of solar panels – enough to power 2,000 homes. HistoryIt was originally opened as a monitor station on 22 June 1942 for the Gee network in the Eastern area. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of today's information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone. Barkway has the highest ground in the Hundred Parishes and the mast was erected at a point that is 500 feet (150 metres) above sea level. lswpol yfxpbf bwnw fvbktr eal kklm svkprfxz nhszae pbynw fbwcvmea