NHER 42259 (Monument record) - A possible World War Two observations tower within Hobland Manor parkland
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG50SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADWELL, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
December 2005. Norfolk NMP.
A possible World War Two observation tower or similar tall structure may be visible on aerial photographs projecting out of the tree cover of Hobland Manor, Bradwell (S1-S2). This structure would allow view of the roadblocks to the immediate south of the woods (NHER 52258) and the immense anti-tank ditch and associated area of defences to the southeast (NHER 52262). The structure is centred on TG 5152 0140 and is rectangular, measuring 2m by 1.5m. The tone and texture of the structure is quite light and smooth, like concrete, although this may only reflect the material used for the roof or capping. It remains a possibility that this structure is post medieval and associated with the woods and parkland, such as a prospect tower, however it is not marked on any of the historic maps and the structure is removed by the 1960s (S3), again suggesting that it may have been a temporary military structure.
S. Massey (NMP), 21 December 2005.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF60001 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944. RAF 106G/LA/17 4039-4040 28-MAY-1944 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF60005 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/726 5006-7 26-AUG-1945 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF60006 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1965. MAL 65030 002-3 11-APR-1965 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
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Record last edited
Apr 3 2014 10:22AM