NHER 53281 (Monument) - Probable World War Two civil defence and/or military site

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Summary

A probable World War Two civil defence and/or military site is visible as a group of buildings, structures and large numbers of vehicles on aerial photographs. Although the northern part of the site appears to have been in use as a sports field in the earlier part of the war, the build-up of vehicles between 1942 and 1945 suggests some sort of significant use, presumably as some sort of transport site. Buildings and structures on the southern part of the site include some that may be pre-war, and some which may have been associated with the adjacent sports fields, but also some substantial structures built during the war, again suggesting a site of some significance. The site may be associated with the probable civil defence control centre for Norwich located only 60m down Hall Road to the south (NHER 53280), which was also constructed in this period.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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June 2010. Norfolk NMP.
A probable World War Two civil defence and/or military site is visible as a group of buildings, structures and large numbers of vehicles on aerial photographs (S1)-(S9), centred at TG 2298 0674. Although the northern part of the site appears to have been in use as a sports field in the earlier part of the war, the build-up of vehicles between 1942 and 1945 suggests some sort of significant use, presumably as some sort of transport site. Buildings and structures on the southern part of the site include some that may be pre-war, and some which may have been associated with the adjacent sports fields, but also some substantial structures built during the war (principally those at TG 2295 0672), again suggesting a site of some significance. The site may be associated with the probable civil defence control centre for Norwich located only 60m down Hall Road to the south (NHER 53280), which was also constructed in this period.
S. Tremlett (NMP), 28 June 2010.

Associated Sources (9)

<S1> SNF73363 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Luftwaffe. 1940. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Luftwaffe Collection. GX10018 SK8-9 (GB1040S) 31-AUG-1940.
<S2> SNF75574 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF HLA/447 (FP) 112-3 30-APR-1942 (NMR).
<S3> SNF75595 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF FNO/26 (FP) 1021-2 27-JUN-1942 (NMR).
<S4> SNF75105 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF?. 1943. RAF? Z13 04-MAY-1943 (NHER TG 2306ABK).
<S5> SNF74405 Vertical Aerial Photograph: USAAF. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC258 5010-1 28-MAR-1944 (NMR).
<S6> SNF75596 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/975 6207-9 07-NOV-1945 (NMR).
<S7> SNF75597 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/1007 6334-5 15-NOV-1945 (NMR).
<S8> SNF75598 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2050 5251-2 06-MAY-1947 (NMR).
<S9> SNF74385 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1951. RAF 58/700 (Vp3) 5021-2 31-MAY-1951 (NMR).

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (0)

Related NHER Records (1)

Chronological: NHER 53280 - Related to: Probable World War Two civil defence control centre for Norwich (Monument)

Record last edited

Jun 8 2020 7:34PM