NHER 41046 (Monument record) - Possible chalk mines
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
2004.
Roadway outside nos 18,20,22 and 24, and 19,21,23 Beaconsfield Road.
Massive subsidence. Stated to be due to burst water main but workmen on site were sceptical, pointing out the houses to each side were affected yet the ground was dry between the pipe and the houses. No 20 has experienced subsidence in the past as shown by several filled cracks in the façade and there are local stories of chalk mines being found in the past under this and adjacent roads.
E. Rose (NLA), 21 December 2004.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF86325 Article in Serial: Atkin, M. 1983. The Chalk Tunnels of Norwich. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVIII Pt III pp 313-320.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
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Record last edited
Jan 19 2017 11:07AM