NHER 42295 (Monument record) - Possible World War Two bomb site, West Quay, Gorleston on Sea

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Summary

A possible World War Two bomb site is visible on aerial photographs on Bell’s Marsh Road, Gorleston. A cluster of buildings have been levelled inbetween February 1941 and May 1944, although it is not definite that this is bomb damage, although this seems the most likely cause as Bell’s March Road suffered several bomb attacks during 1941.

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Location

Map sheet	TG50SW
Civil Parish	GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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January 2006. Norfolk NMP.
A possible World War Two bomb site is visible on aerial photographs on Bell’s Marsh Road, Gorleston. The site is centred on TG 5287 0421. A cluster of buildings have been levelled in-between February 1941 and May 1944 (S1) and (S2), although it is not definite that this is bomb damage, although this seems the most likely cause as Bell’s March Road suffered several bomb attacks during 1941 (S3). Although an industrial tower or chimney that remains standing at TG 5291 0422, which must be a component of the earlier building complex and it is seems unlikely that this would have remained standing, if the area had been bombed. However it may be that the structures, other than the chimney, were quite insubstantial. See NHER 42299 for a similar survival.
S. Massey (NMP), 05 January 2006.

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF60104 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1941. RAF 268F/BR172 17-18 10-FEB-1941 (NMR).
<S2> SNF60220 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944. RAF 106G/LA/17 3088-9 28-MAY-1944 (NMR).
<S3> SNF56436 Publication: Tooke, C. and Scarles, D.. 1989. Great Yarmouth at War. pp 33, 42.