to Lincoln and Grantham, operated by the Stagecoach Group. Buildings The older part of the village primarily consists of buildings built of the local limestone along with some brick-built houses built after brick-making began to take place on the lower slopes of the village. Newer residential areas are located in the Brant Road part of the village (which is at the bottom of the Lincoln Edge and has merged with the Lincoln suburb of Bracebridge), and are of modern brick and tile construction. The more modern areas of the village have developed down the steep hill towards Lincoln. Education There are two primary schools within the parish of Waddington. All Saints' Primary School is in the upper part of the village on Mere Road, and Redwood Primary School is in the lower part of the village off Brant Road. RAF Waddington RAF Waddington is a British airfield east of the village's centre. It is one of the oldest airfields in the UK, founded in November 1916 for the Royal Flying Corps. RAF Waddington is the RAF's main ISTAR airfield, operating amongst others the E-3D Sentry (a.k.a. AWACS) reconnaissance aircraft. Previous to this, the station had been home to part of the Avro Vulcan nuclear bomber force. RAF Waddington is now home to 13 Sqn who operate the MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Air Vehicles (RPAS), although the aircraft are not physically based there. Two Commonwealth air force personnel of the First World War and 33 of the Second World War buried from this airfield have war graves in a plot St Michael's Churchyard. Climate According to the Köppen classification, the British Isles experience a maritime climate characterised by relatively cool summers and mild winters. Compared with other parts of the country, Lincolnshire – and Waddington – are slightly warmer and sunnier in the summer and colder and frostier in the winter. Owing to Waddington's inland position, far from the landfall of most Atlantic depressions, it is one of the driest places to live in the UK, receiving, on average, less than of rain per year. The mean annual daily duration of bright sunshine is four hours and 12 minutes. Geographic location References External links RAF Waddington International Airshow RAF Waddington homepage History of RAF Waddington Library Original Waddington church destroyed in WWII All Saints Primary School Redwood Primary School Villages in Lincolnshire Civil parishes in Lincolnshire North Kesteven District