Bottesford Airfield, Bottesford, Melton, Leicestershire, 06/05/1971. Creator: John Laing plc.
Title

Bottesford Airfield, Bottesford, Melton, Leicestershire, 06/05/1971. Creator: John Laing plc.

Caption

The interior of a large corrugated steel fabrication shop at the Bottesford pre-yield depot, showing workers cutting and welding pipework. In 1969, Laing Pipelines established their pre-yield depot at Bottesford Airfield near Grantham. Large diameter steel pipes for gas feeder mains could be tested at the depot to yield under hydraulic pressure.

Date

1971

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England

Reference

HRM21A84_426

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