NHER 34570 (Monument record) - Mundesley Holiday Camp
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG33NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PASTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Opened 1933, first purpose built full catering holiday camp in Norfolk and second in Britain, built by V. Edwards, builder of the first such camp on the Isle of Wight. Plan intended to mirror the shape of the sails of Paston windmill; arranged to look inland and not to sea. Central building had artesian well and pump, and diesel generator. 172 chalets housing 1 to 4 people. Cold running water but individual hot water. Ballroom, tennis courts, putting green, croquet, bowls, football piches. Swimming pool not added until 1967.
Some of original plan and building since removed.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), 30 June 1999.
December 2004. Norfolk NMP.
The holiday camp described above is visible on aerial photographs taken from 1940 onwards, including a number of low-level oblique photographs of the site (S2-4). During World War Two it was used as a military camp while the surrounding area was used for training and for a searchlight and gun battery (NHER 39109).
(S2-4)
S. Tremlett (NMP), 22 December 2004.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF47573 Publication: Norfolk from the Air. p 108.
- <S2> SNF55185 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1986. NHER TG 3235A-C (NLA 167/AZR6-8) 02-MAR-1986.
- <S3> SNF55186 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1989. NHER TG 3235F (NLA 236/DWL15) 11-JUL-1989.
- <S4> SNF55187 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Swain. NHER TG 3235G-H (SWAIN 16A/19-20) n.d..
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Nov 15 2013 3:26PM