NHER 54604 (Monument record) - World War Two accommodation site probably related to Hethel airfield NHER 9522
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KETTERINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
April 2011. Norfolk NMP.
A World War Two dispersed accommodation site probably related to Hethel airfield (NHER 9522), partly situated within Ketteringham park (NHER 44333) is visible on aerial photographs to the north and south of Church Road, Ketteringham.
The site is centred on TG 1619 0270, and consists of several areas of Nissen huts within trees, as well as a larger building (possible command centre accommodation?) centred on TG 1586 0253, and further nissen huts centred on TG 1604 0239 as well as a small shelter with blast wall at TG 1619 0253.
The structures are visible on aerial photographs from 1944 to 1947 (S1-S5), and just footings remain by 1955 (S6), with no trace of the buildings remaining by 1956 (S7). However, the structures are not visible on aerial photographs from 1942 (S8), suggesting that this site was in use later than Hethel airfield.
E. Bales (NMP), 06 April 2011.
Associated Sources (8)
- <S1> SNF80260 Vertical Aerial Photograph: USAAF. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC/264 5047-8 31-MAR-1944 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF80261 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 3G/TUD/UK/70 5319-20 28-FEB-1946 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF80262 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1429 4112-13, 4167-8 16-APR-1946 (NMR).
- <S4> SNF80263 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1606 1078-9 27-JUN-1946 (NMR).
- <S5> SNF80264 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2003 5023-4 14-APR-1947 (NMR).
- <S6> SNF80265 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1955. RAF 540/1723 (F21) 0139-40 04-OCT-1955 (NMR).
- <S7> SNF80266 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1956. RAF 540/1778 0124-5 19-JAN-1956 (NMR).
- <S8> SNF80267 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF HLA/470 82-3 11-APR-1942 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (1)
Record last edited
Jul 23 2025 8:32AM