Scampton Scampton Scampton is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish including Brampton and Broadholme at the 2011 census was 1,358. It is situated north from Lincoln, south-east from Gainsborough, and west from the A15 road. In the civil parish, between the village and the A15, is RAF Scampton. The airfield first opened in 1916 as Home Defence Flight Station Brattleby, becoming Scampton the following year, and then closing in 1919; it re-opened in 1936 as RAF Scampton. The Dambusters Inn on High Street contains RAF and Second World
RAF Scampton importance of the structure and its association with the "Dams Raid", it was decided to convert the block back to residential use. Although the building is not a listed structure it is situated within a site of significant heritage value due to its links to Operation Chastise. The accommodation consists of 48 bedrooms with communal facilities. During the station's history, three personnel based at RAF Scampton have been recipients of the Victoria Cross. Wing Commander Roderick ""Babe"" Learoyd On 12 August 1940, 83 Squadron's aircraft were part of a raid against the Dortmund-Ems Canal. Two aircraft had been lost due