NHER 53692 (Monument record) - World War Two activity in Chapelfield gardens
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Summary
World War Two activity in Chapelfield gardens is visible on aerial photographs. A barrage balloon site is visible, as well as underground shelters, huts and hardstandings for structures and several possible ARP posts or home guard shelters.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
July 2010. Norfolk NMP.
World War Two activity in Chapelfield gardens is visible on aerial photographs (S1-S6) A Barrage balloon site is visible, as well as underground air raid shelters centred on TG 2258 0843, huts and hardstandings for structures and several possible ARP posts or home guard shelters, centred on TG 2250 0846.
E. Bales (NMP), 05 July 2010.
Associated Sources (6)
- <S1> SNF75484 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Daily Mail. 1935. NHER TG2208M 24-Sept-1935 (NLA).
- <S2> SNF75488 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF FNO/26 1031-2 27-JUN-1942 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF75489 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1943. RAF? Z3 04-MAY-1943 (NLA TG 2209W).
- <S4> SNF75491 Vertical Aerial Photograph: USAF. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC258 5010-1 28-MAR-1944 (NMR).
- <S5> SNF75492 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/772 6240-1 06-SEP-1945 (NMR).
- <S6> SNF75493 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2003 5214-5 14-APR-1947 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Dec 6 2010 10:32AM