NHER 54267 (Monument record) - World War Two barrage balloon site

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Summary

The site of a World War Two barrage balloon and associated buildings and defences is visible on aerial photographs to the north of Bracondale alongside the railway line at Norwich. The site consists of a barrage balloon, a few associated structures and some areas of disturbance and may not have been in use much before June 1942, as there is no clear sign of structures on aerial photographs prior to this date.

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Location

Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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July 2010. Norfolk NMP.
The site of a World War Two barrage balloon and associated buildings and defences is visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2) to the north of Bracondale alongside the railway line, Norwich. The site is centred on TG 2428 0715 and consists of a barrage balloon, a few associated structures and some areas of disturbance and may not have been in use much before June 1942 (S1), as there is no clear sign of structures on aerial photographs prior to this date.
S. Horlock (NMP), 05 July 2010.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF75163 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF FNO/26 (FP) 1014-5 27-JUN-1942 (NMR).
<S2> SNF75174 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1943. RAF Z 11-12 XX-XXX-1943 (NHER TG 2307AE & TG 2306ABK).

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

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Record last edited

Jul 5 2010 12:19PM