Canwick Hall Instation

Stan Judson, Royal Signals, described the Canwick Hall Instation. There was an above ground Met hut in the grounds of Canwick Hall. This was operated for some of the time by the ATS, though Arthur Gabbitas, Royal Signals, recalled that later it was taken over solely by the Royal Signals

Over the road was an underground station, described as being of the usual type. There was a horizontal hatch that raised on poles which was counter weighted. The entrance chamber had a set of wooden shelves and looked like a small hideout. However there was a secret catch on the shelves that would allow them to swing aside to access the main chambers. The was an escape tunnel as well. The station had a charging set, but that was rarely needed in Lincoln. The electricity for the nearby camp ran along a series of insulators mounted on the trees. The Royal Signals men carefully tapped the supply at one of these insulators and via a concealed cable running down the tree, supplied the station with mains electricity (free of charge!).

Arthur Gabbitas recalled that the aerial was in an elm tree with no low branches. A double length extension ladder was needed to get around 15 feet below the lowest branch and then a weighted rope was thrown over it to haul up to the branch. He spent seven hours up the tree when asked to do an aerial check, rather than come down for a break and have to climb back up again!