NHER 53442 (Monument record) - Possible World War Two railblock

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Summary

The site of a possible World War Two rail block on the railway bridge over the River Wensum to the south of Drayton Road, Norwich. It is worth noting that this feature coincides with the known location of a former signal post and it is possible that the structures mapped may relate to that rather than a World War Two rail block, although there is clear disturbance to either side of the track in 1942.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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July 2010. Norfolk NMP.
The site of a possible World War Two rail block on the railway bridge over the River Wensum to the south of Drayton Road, Norwich (S1-S2). The site is centred on TG 2213 0990. It is worth noting that this feature coincides with the known location of a former signal post and it is possible that the structures mapped may relate to that rather than a World War Two rail block, although there is clear disturbance to either side of the track in 1942 (S1).
S. Horlock (NMP), 05 July 2010.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF75412 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF HLA/447 2139-40 30-APR-1942 (NMR).
<S2> SNF74549 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/975 6152-3 07-NOV-1945 (NMR).