NHER 53686 (Monument) - World War Two air raid shelters
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Summary
An area of World War Two underground air raid shelters is visible on aerial photographs within a school playground to the north of Wessex Street, Norwich.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
July 2010. Norfolk NMP.
An area of World War Two underground air raid shelters is visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2) within a school playground, to the north of Wessex Street, Norwich.
They are centred on TG 2258 0803.
E. Bales (NMP), 05 July 2010.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF75471 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/772 6238-40 06-SEP-1945 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF75472 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/1007 6297-300 15-NOV-1945 (NMR).
- --- SNF98215 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2016. [Articles on the air-raid shelter found under Bignold Primary School's playground].
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Dec 13 2017 10:43AM