NHER 58018 (Building record) - World War Two Air raid shelter
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM39NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LODDON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
September 2012
A surviving WW2 surface Air raid shelter built to accommodate around 20 people. The building has been modified after the war by removing the blast walls and adding two windows its East side. It is currently used as a tool shed/workshop.
It is likely that this Air raid shelter was constructed to provide protection for local Civil Defence Volunteers. It is also probably associated with the remains of a nearby Nissen hut which is rumoured to have once been the local mortuary constructed to deal with casualties in the event of an air raid.
There is also the possibility that this structure was an ARP warden’s post.
C.Kolonko (HES), 14 September 2012.
September 2012. Building Survey
The Loddon and District History Group carried out a survey of the Air raid shelter on 05/09/2012.
Their results can be found in the secondary file.
C. Kolonko (HES), 14 September 2012.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Nov 12 2013 5:40PM