NHER 54295 (Monument) - World War Two semi sunken shelters

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Summary

One World War Two semi-sunken air raid shelter and at least four surface shelters with blast walls are visible on aerial photographs either side of Westwick Street, Norwich.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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July 2010. Norfolk NMP.
One World War Two semi-sunken air raid shelter and at least four surface shelters with blast walls are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2) either side of Westwick Street, Norwich.
They are centred on TG 2260 0894, and the semi-sunken shelter is identical in appearance to several other shelters recorded within the city centre (NHER 54291, 54292, 54296, 54297, 54298, 54301, 54309, 54311, 54315, 54317, 54318, 54324, 54332, 54335, 54339, 54340).
E. Bales (NMP), 05 July 2010.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF75503 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/772 6241-3 06-SEP-1945 (NMR).
<S2> SNF75526 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/1007 6294-5 15-NOV-1945 (NMR).

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

AIR RAID SHELTER (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

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Record last edited

Dec 6 2010 10:32AM