Locally Listed Building: Misson Rocket site, Springs Road (2722)

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Authority Bassetlaw District Council
Date assigned 31 December 2020
Date last amended

Description

Misson Rocket site, originally part of a MoD training and bombing site from the 1930s known as Misson Carr (the bombing range, used by crews out of RAF Finningley, was immediately to the east, this use ceasing in c1948, now the SSSI Misson Carr wildlife site). The area adjacent to Springs Road became a Bloodhound Missile surface-to-air defence unit when 94 Squadron were reformed at RAF Misson on 1st October 1960, for the defence of RAF Finningley (then a Vulcan Bomber site). 94 Squadron were disbanded on 30th June 1963, with the site returning to a military training use until it was relinquished in 1995. Site is currently used for sale of ex-military vehicles. Surviving WW2 elements of interest include the air raid shelter and access road. The c1960 features include the picket post, station headquarters, directorate building, servicing building and static water tank. The missile hardstandings survive consisting of two fire units, each containing 16 missile pads. The missile pads are octagonal in plan, arranged off a square loop road and constructed from reinforced concrete. To each was originally bolted a cable termination pillar and launcher plant assembly. Leading away from each launcher plant assembly was a sunken service conduit covered by galvanised metal tread. Further cable conduits ran between the hardstandings. Only the bolts and the conduit now survive on most pads. On some pads the conduits have been removed and filled with concrete.

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Sources (1)

  • Unpublished document: Bassetlaw District Council. 2020. Bassetlaw Local List.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SK 70478 97625 (534m by 758m) Imported from BassetlawNDHA_List TAB file
Map sheet SK79NW
District Bassetlaw

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Record last edited

Feb 13 2026 3:27PM

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