NHER 54299 (Monument record) - World War Two Barrage ballloon site
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
June 2010. Norfolk NMP.
The site of a World War Two Barrage balloon is visible on aerial photographs on land to the south west of the River Wensum and the former Midland and Great Northern railway line, Norwich.
The barrage balloon is only visible on the 1942 photographs (S1), and appears to be tethered in the vicinity of TG 2230 0962.
It may be the structure described as Barrage balloon site 17 (S3).
E. Bales (NMP), 16 June 2010.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 12 2010 10:57AM