NHER 49063 (Monument record) - World War Two air raid shelter, garden of 14 West End Avenue
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG30NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRUNDALL, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Discovered in excavations behind house. Aligned north-south, door in south wall approached by flight of steps from west. Constructed of fletton-type bricks with thick concrete roof of which the exterior is slightly domed. Entrance is into a room which is a 2m cube. A second door to the north must have led to the main chamber but this area is now occupied by a pond. Infill consisted of post-war iron objects etc. The house was constructed in 1924. The reason for such a massively constructed shelter for such a small dwelling is unknown; there are not known to have been any military installations in the immediate area. One might suggest that some important person had been evacuated to the house, but there is a similar shelter nearby at NHER 49062.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), 31 October 2006.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF81185 Photograph: Adams, T.. 2011. Digital photographs of World War Two air raid shelter in garden of 14 West End Avenue, Brundall, Norfolk.. Digital.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
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Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Sep 19 2013 2:34PM