NHER 53308 (Monument record) - World War Two road block

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Summary

The site of a World War Two road block and checkpoint is visible on aerial photographs at Trowse Bridge over the River Wensum, Norwich. The road block consisted of a pair of road blocks and sockets for bent pins, vertical rails or similar barriers, set into road surface. Two possible linear ‘structures’ or marks on the road surface are visible on aerial photographs on the inner side of the road block in 1942. It is possible that these relate to a checkpoint or a secondary road block.

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Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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July 2010. Norfolk NMP.
The site of a World War Two road block and checkpoint is visible on aerial photographs at Trowse Bridge over the River Wensum, Norwich (S1-S2). The road block, which is centred on TG 2442 0696, consisted of a pair of road blocks and sockets for bent pins, vertical rails or similar barriers, set into road surface. Two possible linear ‘structures’ or marks on the road surface are visible on aerial photographs on the inner side of the road block in 1942 (S1). It is possible that these relate to a checkpoint or a secondary road block.
S. Horlock (NMP), 05 July 2010.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF75219 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF FNO/26 (FP) 1054-5 27-JUN-1942 (NMR).
<S2> SNF75220 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/776 6094-5 07-SEP-1945 (NMR).

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Record last edited

Apr 1 2022 10:16AM