NHER 54277 (Monument record) - World War Two air raid shelters

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Summary

The site of a large area of World War Two air raid shelters is visible on aerial photographs within the grounds of a school on Telegraph Lane East, Norwich. The shelters are sub-surface and are indicated by at least twelve rectangular entrances leading down into the sub-surface area. Some of these entrances still appear to be open as late as January 1946.

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Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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July 2010. Norfolk NMP.
The site of a large area of World War Two air raid shelters is visible on aerial photographs within the grounds of a school on Telegraph Lane East, Norwich (S1-S2), centred on TG 2442 0857. The shelters are sub-surface and are indicated by at least twelve rectangular entrances leading down into the sub-surface area. Some of these entrances still appear to be open as late as January 1946 (S2).
S. Horlock (NMP), 01 July 2010

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF FNO/26 1069-71 27-JUN-1942 (NMR).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1143 5075-6 29-JAN-1946 (NMR).

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Jul 6 2010 10:13AM

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